Patriots defender held in gun incident: report

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BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) — New England Patriots cornerback Willie Andrews was arrested early Monday after allegedly holding a handgun to his girlfriend's head, the Boston Herald reported Monday.

Police arrested Andrews at his apartment on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm and he was being held without bail pending a hearing Thursday.

Authorities told the newspaper that Andrews had denied having a gun but police later recovered the weapon from a dumpster near the apartment building.

"The New England Patriots take the conduct of our players very seriously," said the team in a statement. "We are aware of the very disturbing and alarming reports regarding Willie Andrews."

Andrews, who served a 30-day jail...