Soccer-Agent threatened Premier League player with a gun, media reports say

Soccer Agent Arrested for Threatening Premier League Player with Gun

Incident Overview

LONDON (Reuters) -A soccer agent has been arrested after threatening a Premier League player with a gun, British media reported on Monday.

Details of the Threat

The BBC and other media reported the player, who is in his 20s but cannot legally be identified, was threatened in London on September 6 in a late-night incident while with a friend.

Arrest and Charges

The Sun said the 31-year-old accused, also unnamed, was arrested two days later and given bail on September 9 on condition there was no contact with the player.

Police Investigation

The Metropolitan Police confirmed they had been called to a street in North London at 23.14 local time on September 6 after reports a man in his 20s had been threatened with a firearm.

"Officers spoke to the victim and during the course of their investigation it was also reported another man in his 20s had also allegedly been blackmailed and threatened by the same individual. No injuries were reported in either incident," they said.

"A 31-year-old man was arrested on Monday 8 September on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent, blackmail and driving without a license. He has been bailed while enquiries continue."     

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)