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Days before Bengals tryout, LB charged in homicide investigation

(AP)
(AP)

Antonio Longino

was supposed to participate in a minicamp tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals, but he found himself in serious legal trouble in connection with a homicide investigation before he ever hit the field.

Longino, who played linebacker at Arizona State, was arrested on Wednesday in Cleveland Heights and charged with tampering with evidence in a homicide investigation according to WEWS, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland.

According to the WEWS story, a vehicle with two bullet holes was towed from Longino's aunt's house. Also, a search warrant was served and "several bags of evidence" were taken from the home.

There was a homicide at the Sunny Spot Lounge in Cleveland Heights on Tuesday morning, WEWS said, and Longino's tampering arrest is in connection with that case.

Longino posted a $100,000 bond and was released Thursday morning, WEWS reported.

Undrafted players are often brought into rookie minicamps on a tryout basis. On May 1, on a Twitter account that appears to belong to Longino, he expressed his gratitude over getting a chance from the Bengals.

WEWS said 28-year-old Stephen Johnson turned himself into Cleveland Heights Police on Wednesday and was charged with aggravated murder.

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