Adrian Peterson was arrested on October 26, 2025 in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, around 9:30 a.m. local time. According to Fort Bend County Jail records, the former NFL MVP was arrested on two major charges. The first allegation against Adrian is that he was DWI, and the second is that he was allegedly illegally carrying a weapon. Considered one of the best running backs (RB) in NFL history, it is shocking for fans to see such a legend in this condition. What’s even more disheartening is that this is the second time this year that Adrian has been arrested for DWI (driving while intoxicated).
Former NFL legend Adrian Peterson arrested in Texas for DWI and illegal weapons possession, his second such incident in 2025
For the uninitiated, it was April 2025 when Adrian Peterson was arrested in Minnesota after clocking 83 mph in a 55 mph zone. When stopped by referees, the former NFL superstar registered a blood alcohol content of 0.14, well above the legal limit. After five months, here we are, watching Peterson arrested again by officials in a DWI case. The authorities have not yet issued the complete statement about his arrest and everything related to the serious accusation against him of illegally carrying a weapon.
Adrian Peterson had a very successful career in the NFL. During his 15 seasons in the NFL, he has played for multiple elite teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks. Peterson has many honors and titles to his name, including the 2012 NFL MVP award, 7 Pro Bowls, 5 All-Pro, fifth in all-time NFL rushing yards with 14,918, and AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. The iconic player retired from the NFL in 2021 and has since been involved in a series of controversies that continue to break the hearts of his loyal followers worldwide.
Adrian Peterson was detained after an altercation on the flight with his wife, Ashley, who later denied any allegations of domestic violence.
In 2022, Adrian Peterson was charged with allegedly beating his wife, Ashley Peterson. According to Los Angeles Airport Police, they received a call of a ‘physical altercation’ between Adrian and Ashley on a flight bound for Houston. According to multiple reports, Adrian allegedly grabbed Ashley’s hand and forcefully removed her wedding ring from her finger, which allegedly caused a scratch. Authorities viewed it as a case of domestic violence.
However, Ashley Peterson issued a statement in which she made it clear that her husband did not hit her and added that it was just a verbal fight and not a case of domestic violence. She said: “On Sunday, Adrian and I had a verbal argument. Unfortunately, it was on a plane. At no point did Adrian hit me.” Although Ashley’s statement calmed the matter, people online speculated that she had reportedly shut down the domestic violence rumors because of her children’s future. While it is not clear if they got engaged or if it was just a verbal argument, one thing that is very clear is that she has been instrumental in her husband’s career and life.
Adrian Peterson and his wife, Ashley’s love story: college sweethearts from the University of Oklahoma until they got married in July 2014
Former NFL star Adrian Peterson and his wife, Ashley Peterson, reportedly met before 2010, while students at the University of Oklahoma. During their college days, they dated on and off, but since they were close friends, they spent most of their time together. Finally, after so many years of relationship, they got engaged in July 2014, and just a month later, Adrian and Ashley took the step. They married in a private ceremony on July 19, 2014. Ashley is a renowned model and mother entrepreneur, founder of Elizabella Cosmetics. She and Adrian also co-founded the AAPF Foundation.
The interesting thing is that there is a lot of confusion about Adrian Peterson’s children and their biological mothers. According to a report from Hollywood Life, Peterson has fathered eight children with six different women. While he has three children with his current partner, Ashley Brown, the other five children are from previous partners. Ashley is the biological mother of Adrian’s children, Adrian Peterson Jr., Axyl Eugene Peterson, and Abrielle Peterson.
When the NFL suspended Adrian Peterson after he was arrested for hitting his four-year-old son in a child abuse case
It was in 2014 when the NFL suspended Adrian Peterson after he was arrested in a child abuse case. The case began in May 2014, when Adrian disciplined his then four-year-old son by hitting him with a stick, a thin tree branch. The punishment was so severe that the little boy suffered cuts, bruises and even welts on his back, arms, legs and buttocks. Upon arriving home, the little boy’s mother took him to the hospital, where the doctor notified the authorities.
Shortly afterward, Adrian Peterson was arrested and, after paying a $4,000 fine and completing 80 hours of community service, he was released on two years’ probation. Another tragic anecdote related to Peterson’s life is that his two-year-old son, Tyrese Robert Ruffin, was murdered by his previous partner’s boyfriend, Joseph Patterson, in 2013. Well, after all these tragedies, Peterson lives a stable life with his wife, Ashley Peterson, and their three children.
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