Vikings' Oli Udoh arrested for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct in Miami

Vikings tackle Oli Udoh was arrested Saturday night on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer, after an incident at a nightclub in Miami.

The Vikings said in a statement Sunday that they were "aware of last night's arrest of Oli Udoh, and are gathering additional information at this time."

Dade County court records show Udoh was charged with misdemeanors for resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct. The charge for resisting an officer is punishable in Florida by up to one year in jail, a year of probation and a $1,000 fine, while the disorderly conduct charge carries penalties of up to 60 days in jail or six months of probation and a $500 fine.

According to the arrest affidavit filed by Miami-Dade County police, a security guard working at Club E11even in downtown Miami observed Udoh talking to a woman in line for the bathroom and attempting to enter the female bathroom as the line moved forward. The security guard warned Udoh to leave the bathroom, but Udoh refused, according to the affidavit. The security guard called additional staff to assist in removing Udoh from the club. Two Miami police officers, one working in an off-duty capacity, intervened and identified themselves as police. Udoh, according to the affidavit, continued to resist the officers' commands before they escorted him to a marked patrol car.

Udoh, a sixth-round pick in 2019, returned from a torn knee ligament in 2020 to start 16 games at right guard and left tackle last season, though he lost his starting job in 2022 after a penalty-filled 2021. He has played three snaps on offense in the Vikings' past two games, after playing only on special teams in their first four games.