Cameron Sutton released by Lions, wanted for alleged domestic battery in Florida
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Cameron Sutton on Thursday, one day after a warrant was issued for him by police related to a domestic battery charge.
The alleged incident in question happened March 7 in the Tampa suburb of Lutz. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Phil Martello told the Detroit Free Press that officers responded to a 5 a.m. call for "domestic violence in progress."
Sutton and a female who wasn't identified were allegedly involved in the incident, but Martello released no further details about what allegedly happened beyond saying that the victim sustained injuries which, according to the Detroit Free Press, "indicated an incident took place."
The department issued a warrant March 7 "because of all the evidence that we found," Martello said, but were unable to execute it when they couldn't locate Sutton.
"Couldn’t find him here in Tampa, pretty sure he fled," Martello told the Detroit Free Press. "We got a couple hits on his license plate [on] license plate readers, but haven’t been able to track him down here, so that’s where we’re at right now.
"They’ve attempted to make contact with him, can’t get him on the phone, so they’ve released — our detectives have exhausted everything to try and get ahold of him and that’s why we end up putting the stuff on social media."
With authorities still unable to locate Sutton, the sheriff's department took to social media, posting a picture of Sutton as well as other details on X as part of "Warrant Wednesday."
𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧?
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office needs your assistance in locating a wanted subject: Cameron Sutton, 29.
He is wanted for Aggravated Battery - Domestic Violence. He may be driving a Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a plate number of… pic.twitter.com/uwn7H0sSXo— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) March 20, 2024
The department updated the charge a few hours after that post, noting that Sutton was wanted on a charge of domestic battery by strangulation.
The Lions released a statement regarding Sutton's legal situation three hours after the police department published that post, noting that they had been unaware of the charges against Sutton until Wednesday morning.
Statement from the Detroit Lions on the warrant out for CB Cam Sutton’s arrest:
“We became aware of the ongoing legal situation involving Cam Sutton this morning. We will continue to monitor the situation and will not have further comment at this time.”— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) March 20, 2024
Sutton, 29, was a third-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017. He played there for the first six years of his career before signing a three-year deal with the Lions after the 2022 season. In 2023 he started all 17 games, making 65 tackles and snagging one interception.
