New Police Body‑Cam Footage Captures Arrest of Ex‑NFL Star Terrell Suggs After He Brandished a Gun in Starbucks Altercation
A newly released police body‑cam video dramatically captures the moment former NFL star and Arizona State standout Terrell Suggs is taken into custody after brandishing a handgun during an altercation at a Scottsdale Starbucks drive-thru last year.
The incident occurred on March 10, 2024, when Suggs, driving a black Range Rover through the drive-thru near Hayden Road and Thompson Peak Parkway, reversed into the vehicle ahead in line. Although no damage was reported, the maneuver sparked a heated confrontation between Suggs and the other driver. Both men exited their vehicles and exchanged heated words before returning to their cars to retrieve their orders.
As Suggs began to leave, he reportedly turned to the other driver, flipped him off, and hurled obscenities. Court documents later revealed that Suggs stuck his left arm out of his open driver’s window and displayed a black handgun—never pointing it directly at the other man, but nonetheless perceived as a threat. The exchange was caught entirely on the other driver’s dashcam .
Several weeks later, law enforcement arrested Suggs. The body‑cam footage released by Scottsdale Police reveals the calm yet tense moment when an officer informs Suggs he is under arrest for disorderly conduct with a weapon, citing the dashcam evidence as probable cause. Suggs appears stunned and asks, “Probable cause for my arrest?” to which the officer confirms, adding Suggs will be taken to jail unless he wishes to contact an attorney .
Suggs was officially booked into Maricopa County Jail around April 9, 2024, on charges of threatening and intimidating and disorderly conduct with a weapon .
In February 2025, he entered a plea agreement, pleading guilty to the disorderly conduct charge. Under the deal, the more serious threatening/intimidating count was dismissed. His sentence included 18 months of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service, anger management classes, forfeiture of his firearm rights, and restitution. The charge will be downgraded to a misdemeanor after he fulfills these obligations .
Suggs publicly characterized the incident as a “momentary bad decision” and emphasized that he felt threatened and acted in self-defense, noting that the gun was not pointed at anyone . His legal representative underlined Arizona’s open-carry laws while also acknowledging Suggs should not have displayed the weapon .
This episode marks a sensational post-career chapter for Suggs—an NFL legend who earned seven Pro Bowl selections, a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2011, and two Super Bowl titles with the Baltimore Ravens (2012) and Kansas City Chiefs (2019). A decorated ASU alum, he remains eligible for Hall of Fame consideration .
With the recent video now in public view, the case has reignited debates over public conduct, gun display in heated situations, and where self-defense ends and intimidation begins. The vivid arrest footage pulls the curtain back, offering an unfiltered look at the consequences of a moment gone wrong—and the law catching up.
