New York Jets Running Back Arrested Friday: Mike Goodson Arrested On Drug And Gun Charges

New York Jets running back arrested Friday morning on drug and guns charges in New Jersey.

Mike Goodson was the New York Jets running back arrested when a vehicle was stationery in Denville, N.J., which another driver then alerted the police about. A tow truck driver called police at 3:15 a.m. Friday when he saw a vehicle stopped in the left lane on the westbound side of Interstate 80 in Denville, authorities said.

Goodson, 25, was the passenger in the GMC Yukon. After the car was searched, police found a loaded handgun, hollow-point ammunition, drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle, Lt. Stephen Jones said in a statement. He also said that the New York Jets running back arrested appeared to be intoxicated.

Ever since being drafted in 2009, Goodson has played for three different teams. The former fourth-round pick was drafted by the Carolina Panthers and also played for the Oakland Raiders before the Jets signed him during this offseason.

In four seasons, Goodson has three touchdowns and has failed to reach 1,000 rushing-yards total.

The driver, Garant Evans of Roselle, was arrested at the scene and faces the same charges, in addition to a DWI allegation and motor vehicle tickets. Evans, 31, was a convicted felon before Friday's arrest, according to CNN.

Jones told CNN that Goodson and Evans are being held on full-cash bail at the Morris County Jail. Goodson's bail was set at $50,000, and Evans' was set at $150,000.

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