REVEALED: Patriots safety Patrick Chung was arrested for cocaine possession in New Hampshire two months ago and now faces up to seven years in prison if convicted
- New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung is facing cocaine possession charges in New Hampshire after being arrested in June and indicted on August 8
- Chung faces as much as seven years in prison if convicted of the Class B Felony
- The 32-year-old Chung owns a house by Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire
- The Patriots released a statement indicating they will not be commenting
- Chung is expected in Belknap (New Hampshire) Superior Court on Wednesday
- Chung broke his arm during the Patriots’ most-recent Super Bowl victory and has not played during the preseason. He was absent from Tuesday’s practice
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung is facing cocaine possession charges in New Hampshire after being arrested in June and indicted on August 8.
Chung faces as much as seven years in prison if convicted of the Class B Felony, according to the Laconia Daily Sun.
The 32-year-old Chung owns a house along Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, New Hampshire.
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung is facing cocaine possession charges in New Hampshire after being arrested in June and indicted on August 8
In response to the news, the Patriots released a statement on Thursday.
‘We are aware of the reports regarding Patrick Chung,’ read the team statement. ‘We will not be commenting while his judicial proceedings take place.’
Chung’s agent did not immediately responded to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.
According to the indictment obtained by the Daily Sun, Chung ‘did possess or have under his control a quantity of the controlled substance cocaine’ on June 25. He was not arrested at the time.
Chung, who is preparing for the upcoming season with the team in Foxborough, Massachusetts, is expected in Belknap (New Hampshire) Superior Court on Wednesday.
The Jamaican-born Chung was a second-round pick out of Oregon, who has won three Super Bowls with the Patriots. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, but returned to Foxborough as a free agent the following season.
Chung broke his arm during the Patriots’ most-recent Super Bowl victory in February and has not played during the preseason. He had been attending practices, but was absent on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
He is the son of reggae artist Sophia George.
The 32-year-old Chung owns a house along Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, New Hampshire