K.C. football player arrested in L.A. with submachine gun in car, police say

LOS ANGELES (TCD) --

Super Bowl winner and Kansas City Chiefs football player Frank Clark was arrested Sunday on a firearms charge after he was pulled over for an unspecified vehicle violation, Los Angeles Police said.

The defensive end was pulled over at around 9:20 p.m. Sunday near Downtown Los Angeles for "an alleged vehicle violation," according to LAPD spokesman Tony Im.

Im said that when they pulled him over, officers "noticed a bag with an Uzi sticking out in plain sight."

Clark was arrested for having a concealed firearm in his car.

Jail records show Clark was released on a $35,000 bond Monday.

Clark’s attorney said the gun belongs to Clark’s bodyguard.

According to the Kansas City Star, at around 11:45 p.m. on March 12 this year, Clark and another man were stopped by California Highway Patrol officers for not having a front license plate on their vehicle. Officers reportedly noticed the muzzle of a gun in a bag. The Kansas City Star, citing the report, says officers recovered a rifle and handgun from the car, both of which were reportedly loaded. Clark was arrested, then released on a $35,000 bond the next day.

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