SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) — The arrest of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster for domestic violence on Sunday, February 11, 2018, makes him the 17th arrest of a Niner since 2012, which is the most of any NFL team since 2012. The Oakland Raiders have only had five arrests since 2012.
Here are the most recent 49er player arrests since 2012:
Jan. 27, 2012: Aldon Smith was arrested for drunk driving in Miami Beach. He was sent to a diversion program and the charge was reduced to reckless driving.
Feb. 8, 2012: Ray McDonald was pulled over in Sunnyvale and arrested for an outstanding warrant from a drunk driving case in 2010.
Nov. 30, 2012: Demarcus Dobbs was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and marijuana possession after crashing his car on his 25th birthday.
Oct. 9 2013: Aldon Smith was charged with with three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon stemming from a house party in June 2012 in which he was stabbed. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years of probation and 235 hours of community service for this and a DUI case.
Feb. 20, 2013: Al Netter was arrested and charged with drunk driving in San Jose.
Sept. 20, 2013: Aldon Smith was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and marijuana possession after crashing his pickup truck in San Jose. He pleaded no contest and was given three years probation and 235 hours of community service for this and other gun cases.
Jan. 26, 2014: Daniel Kilgore was arrested for public intoxication, accused of being drunk in public in Kingsport, Tenn. The charge was dropped.
March 28, 2014: Chris Culliver was arrested for felony hit-and-run after he hit a bicyclist with his vehicle and also possession of brass knuckles in San Jose. He allegedly threatened a witness with the brass knuckles. He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors and was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, restitution, and a one NFL game suspension.
