Former Viking Everson Griffen arrested for failing to stop walking on interstate

Everson Griffen, a former defensive end for the Vikings, was arrested after he refused to leave an interstate in Minneapolis Wednesday morning.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at 2:51 am., troopers were called to I-394 near Dunwoody Boulevard for reports of a pedestrian on the westbound freeway. When a state trooper arrived, they found the man on the left-hand shoulder, later identified as Griffen, and ordered him to leave the roadway.

Griffen reportedly refused to listen to the state trooper, who then deployed a Taser and took Griffen into custody, according to the State Patrol.

Once he was medically cleared, Griffen was taken to Hennepin County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of failure to obey a lawful order.

Griffen has had multiple encounters with law enforcement in recent years.

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