Vikings RB Peterson arrested in Houston

Published 3:20 pm Saturday, July 7, 2012

HOUSTON — Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson has been arrested in Houston on a charge of resisting arrest.

Peterson, who is from Palestine, Texas, remains in a Houston jail on a $1,000 bond, according to information on the Houston Police Department website.

Team spokesman Bob Hagan said Saturday that the Vikings “are aware of the situation and are gathering more information.”

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No further details were available on the arrest. A Houston police spokesman didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.