Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Earl Wolff was allegedly kidnapped and released by armed gunmen late last month in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the team said Saturday. The news of the alleged kidnapping was first reported by the Fayetteville Observer.
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Fayetteville police said a call regarding a kidnapping and robbery was received about 3 a.m. Feb. 23.
Wolff had been visiting friends and was walking to his 2011 white Range Rover when a group of men with guns accosted him and forced him into his vehicle.
“We don’t know how long he was kidnapped,” Fayetteville police spokesman Antoine Kincade said. “But it was a short period of time.” He was eventually released and his car was found in another town.
One man, Bobby Deshawn Bailey, has been arrested in the case. He was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy, larceny, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of marijuana, police said. Bail was set at $156,000. As of now there are other suspects involved by no other arrests.
Tad Dickman, senior manager of public relations for the Jaguars, tweeted Saturday that Wolff was “doing well, mentally and physically.”
Police are still trying to determine if he was a random victim or if he was targeted.
