ABC is reporting that an arrest warrant has been issues for New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in connection with a murder and the warrant is for obstruction of justice in his connection to the case.
The investigation began on Hernandez a few days ago and now it is starting to spiral out, especially after he destroyed his cell phone and his home security system. The 23-year-old was questioned by police and they also searched his house after the body of Lloyd was found a mile from his home. Sources said that the phone was destroyed intentionally and police have not ruled out Hernandez as a suspect.
As of Thursday police had not arrested the tight end, but conflicting reports said that it was imminent. The investigation stated when police found a body of a 27-year-old man and the Patriots did not comment publically apart from a boilerplate PR statement. "I am aware of the reports, but I do not anticipate that we will be commenting publicly during an ongoing police investigation," Patriots spokesman Stacey James said.
According to ESPN.com, police searched his home in North Attleboro on Tuesday for his connection to the case and that authorities will also interview the tight end. A report from ABC says that he has been "uncooperative", but that he is not a suspect. The report says that the search lasted two hours and that two friends who were in the house tried to leave but were stopped. ESPN reports that officers took a box from the house and while he hasn't been named a suspect, a rental vehicle with Rhode Island plates was what led the authorities to the tight end.
On top of the Hernandez case, the team also had to deal with extra media attention for signing Tim Tebow. That, coupled with the case and Rob Gronkowski's surgery, the Patriots have a lot more going on than Belichick likes and depending on how it goes with Hernandez, some hard work could be coming in the summer during training camp.
Hernandez is one of the most important players for the Patriots and he has 175 receptions for 1,956 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career. He missed time last season with an injury and he recently signed a five-year contract extension worth $40 million and he has been teamed up with Gronkowski to form a great tight end duo for New England.
