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Ex-Viking Scott remains in jail on assault charges

By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune

Last update: May 1, 2008 - 12:41 PM

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Why are people ripping the Vikings about a guy that they would not sign to a contract, that may have broke the law? Is it reading … read more comprehension thing? Wake up people.

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Former Vikings defensive lineman Darrion Scott remained in the Hennepin County jail this afternoon, a day after being arrested for "probable cause felony assault" at his Eden Prairie home.

"Based on the Eden Prairie police investigation we anticipate that a complaint will be issued by the county attorney sometime on Friday," a spokeswoman from the city said.

Scott was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and booked into Hennepin County jail on one count of assault, one count of assault/domestic and one count of malicious punishment of a child. A search warrant was executed at his residence.

Scott's agent, Tim DiPiero, said today that he was reviewing the information he had received but did not yet want to comment. DiPiero also was in the process of trying to get Scott legal representation in the Twin Cities. DiPiero said that based on the charges against Scott his client will have to be in jail until noon Friday.

Scott, a third-round pick by the Vikings in 2004 from Ohio State, spent the past four seasons with the Vikings and is currently a free agent. He started 28 games between 2005 and 2006 and led the team with 5.5 sacks two years ago. Last season, a broken foot landed Scott on injured reserve in October after only four games.

The Vikings expressed little interest in bringing back Scott, who has been on the market since free agency opened in late February. He has had free-agent visits with New England and Washington.

This isn't Scott's first trouble with the law. The 26-year-old was cited last December for misdemeanor marijuana possession and ticketed for failure to signal after being pulled over by officers in Charleston, W.Va. That incident occurred after Scott had been allowed to return home because he was on injured reserve. Scott also pleaded to careless driving in Hennepin County district court in June 2006 and paid a $500 fine.