Packers Lineman Rasheed Walker Arrested at LaGuardia for Firearm

Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday morning at LaGuardia Airport in New York City after attempting to check baggage containing a loaded firearm, authorities said.

The 25-year-old left tackle was taken into custody around 10:30 a.m. while checking in with Delta Air Lines. According to a criminal complaint, Walker informed an airline employee that his bag held a locked box with a 9mm Glock pistol and 36 rounds of ammunition. The employee alerted Port Authority Police, who secured the weapon and detained Walker. He faces two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of criminal possession of a firearm, charges that stem from New York state's strict regulations on transporting firearms.

Walker appeared in Queens County Criminal Court later that day and was released on his own recognizance without bail. He is scheduled to return to court on March 19. A spokesperson for the Port Authority Police Department confirmed that Walker lacked the proper credentials to transport the firearm through the airport.

Walker's attorney, Arthur Aidala, described the incident as a misunderstanding. The firearm is legally licensed in...