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Joe Lefeged arrested on gun charges, according to report

Colts defensive back Joe Lefeged was arrested on two counts of carrying a pistol.

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Indianapolis Colts defensive back Joe Lefeged was arrested on multiple gun charges Friday night, according to The Indianapolis Star. He was arrested after fleeing police during a traffic stop.

According to a Washington D.C. police spokesman, Lefeged was driving with another man when police attempted to stop the vehicle. After a chase, the two men were arrested and a handgun was found in the vehicle. Lefeged and Timothy Wilson are both being charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm, unregistered ammunition and presence of a firearm in a motor vehicle, among other charges.

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Lefeged, 25, signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011 out of Rutgers. He started four games last season and recorded 31 tackles.

Contacted by the Indianapolis Star, a Colts spokesman said the team had no information on the arrest.

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