CANTON, Ohio — Former NFL All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell, 34, was arrested on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Canton, Ohio, on a warrant from Michigan related to unpaid child support. Officers from the Jackson Township Police Department took Bell into custody shortly after he completed an autograph-signing and fan meet-and-greet event at a local shopping mall. According to Stark County Sheriff’s Office records, he was booked into the Stark County Jail on a courtesy hold for another agency, pending extradition to Michigan or another resolution of the case. Authorities in Michigan issued the warrant after Bell allegedly fell behind on his court-ordered support obligations by more than $50,000. CANTON, Ohio — The Michigan Department of Attorney General authorized the warrant connected to Bell’s alleged failure to keep current with payments that were set when he was earning a multimillion-dollar NFL salary. Following the arrest, Bell’s attorney, Thomas Shaffer, said in a statement that his client has struggled to meet the existing order because it still reflects his peak professional football income, which he has not received in several years. Shaffer noted that Bell cashed in an NFL pension six months ago to pay $50,000 toward the support obligation, and argued that the current guidelines remain inaccurately tied to Bell’s former earnings from his NFL career.

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