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Former NFL defensive back Cameron Sutton turns himself in after weeks of evading law enforcement

Cameron Sutton looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Oct. 22, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) Cameron Sutton looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Oct. 22, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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TAMPA, Fla. -

Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weeks-long search for a former NFL defensive back who was wanted for a domestic violence warrant.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the 29-year-old Sutton arrived at a jail in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday night, nearly a week after it said his attorney informed authorities that the former Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers standout would turn himself in.

鈥淎fter weeks of evading law enforcement, this man has finally made the right choice to turn himself in,鈥 Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. 鈥淒omestic violence has no place in our community, and no one is above the law here in Hillsborough County. My thoughts are with this woman as she continues to heal from this man's gruesome actions.鈥

Sutton was wanted for domestic battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

The sheriff's department responded to a call about domestic violence in progress involving Sutton and a female around 5 a.m. on March 7. Nearly two weeks ago, the sheriff's office asked for help in finding Sutton.

Soon thereafter, Lions President Rod Wood said Sutton was at the team's training facility just outside of Detroit.

鈥淲e learned about the warrant at the same time everybody else did on social media,鈥 Wood told WJBK-TV Fox 2 last Monday. 鈥淲e were able to speak to Cam because he was actually in our building. We found him. He was down with our strength staff. He kind of showed up unexpectedly to work out.鈥

The Lions released Sutton on March 21 after news of the warrant surfaced.

Detroit signed Sutton to a US$33 million, three-year contract a year ago. He helped the franchise win a division title for the first time in three decades along with two playoff games in one postseason for the first time since 1957.

He started in all 17 regular season games, making a career-high 65 tackles and one interception, and in each of Detroit's three playoff games.

Sutton started 31 games for the Steelers during the 2021 and '22 seasons with five interceptions with 95 tackles. Pittsburgh drafted the former Tennessee star, who is from Jonesboro, Georgia, in the third round in 2017. He has nine interceptions in 101 games over his career.

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