Authorities Hold Crawford At Gunpoint In Omaha

Terence Crawford was held at gunpoint by authorities in Omaha, Nebraska, following his victory parade for his win over Canelo Alvarez.

Crawford beat Canelo via a unanimous decision to become the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. It was the third weight class he had been undisputed in, following his achievements at 140 and 147. Bud had jumped up two weight classes from 154, showing the magnitude of the win. While he received a warm reception during the parade, not everything was smooth sailing. The following clip shows an officer, who is armed, ordering Crawford out of his vehicle. Crawford cooperated and said he was not “reaching for no gun.” 

The authorities said they stopped Crawford’s vehicle after 1:30 a.m. for “driving recklessly.” Things escalade when the officer “observed a firearm on the driver’s side floorboard.” All four occupants of the car were ordered out at gunpoint, as Crawford was issued a citation for reckless driving due to being the driver. All the people in the car had licenses for the firearms, as Omaha mayor John Ewing Jr. had this to say. 

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“I learned Omaha police pulled over Terence “Bud” Crawford on a traffic stop downtown early this morning. After learning of this, I spoke personally to Bud Crawford. I acknowledge the seriousness of what occurred and how trust between law enforcement and our community is important and shows the need to be continuously vigilant about building relationships.

“Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has pledged an internal investigation, which I support and want to be full and thorough. We will gather all the facts and be transparent with the public about our findings.

“Understand that my heart dropped in learning of this end to an otherwise wonderful day and evening celebrating our city’s world boxing champion. We held a great parade and great event at Heartland of America park. The evening birthday party at Steelhouse, which I and members of my team attended, was a showing of joy and pride. Omaha needs to remember this important day as a good one while we seek answers to how it ended.

“Meanwhile, we must ensure that every resident, no matter who they are, feels safe and respected in Omaha,” Ewing Jr. said 

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