Former Tennessee Titans cornerback Buster Skrine was arrested in Roswell, Ga., Wednesday on 18 charges related to what police describe as "an extensive financial fraud scheme," Joyce Lupiani and Denise Dillon of Fox 5 Atlanta report.
Former NFL cornerback Buster Skrine has been arrested in Roswell, GA on 18 charges connecting to a financial fraud scheme, FOX 5 Atlanta reported Wednesday night.
Another day, another former Bears player in the police blotter. A day after former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was sentenced to four days in jail following a DUI charge, former Bears slot cornerback Buster Skrine was arrested in Georgia on 18 counts in an alleged financial fraud scheme, according to Atlanta News First .
Per multiple reports, former Chicago Bears cornerback Buster Skrine was arrested in Georgia on Wednesday. The former NFL athlete had been on the run from authorities in Canada since 2024 in connection to allegations of defrauding banks.
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Former Chicago Bears defensive back Buster Skrine is on the run from the Canadian police. The former NFL player failed to show up for a court hearing on Monday, and the police are actively searching for him.
Buster Skrine used to go after wide receivers downfield during his time in the NFL, which included a stint with the Chicago Bears. This time, however, he’s the one on the run, with reports surfacing that police are hunting the former pro defensive back over fraud allegations in Canada.
Skrine, who turned 33 years old in April, originally signed with the Titans last November and appeared in six regular-season games, along with the postseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.