Breaking: Patriots Safety Patrick Chung Was Busted For Drugs In New Hampshire
It appears the Patriots defense is about to receive some bad news as it was released today that Safety Patrick Chung was busted for possession of cocaine at Weirs Beach NH back in May. Chung was indicted on a charge of possession of cocaine, a Class B felony that carries a sentence of 3.5 to 7 years in prison, in Belknap County, New Hampshire, according to the Laconia Daily Sun:
New England Patriots safety Patrick C. Chung is scheduled to be in Belknap Superior Court next Wednesday to be arraigned on a charge of cocaine possession.
A Belknap County grand jury indicted Chung, 32, on the charge on Aug. 8.
A highly placed law enforcement source confirmed the person indicted and the football player are the same person.
Chung “did possess or have under his control a quantity of the controlled substance cocaine” on June 25 in Meredith, according to the indictment. When asked for a booking photo, Meredith Police Chief Kevin Morrow said Chung “was not arrested and there is no photo to provide.”
The details surrounding Chung’s encounter with law enforcement were not clear in the indictment.
The indictment lists Chung – who signed a contract extension in April and has won three Super Bowl rings with the Patriots – as a resident of Meredith.
Town records show that Patrick Chung owns a lakeside residence in Meredith.
The Patriots have declined to comment but at the very least Chung is certainly facing a suspension. Chung has been participating in training camp as and is expected to be a starter on the Patriots defense when the regular season begins.
Statement from the New England Patriots:
We are aware of the reports regarding Patrick Chung. We will not be commenting while his judicial proceedings take place.— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 22, 2019
NE @Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge. https://t.co/8niY8iAUQV
— Laconia Daily Sun (@laconiadailysun) August 22, 2019