Report: Former Michigan State Player Keith Appling Brought Two Weapons To Strip Club

Detroit station WXYZ reported on Monday that former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling had been arrested Sunday night for bringing a loaded rifle to a strip club in Dearborn, Mich. According to a more detailed report from the Appling had a handgun in his car, and a “loaded weapon” in his trunk.

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that Appling was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and marijuana possession. An excerpt of the press release:

On May 1, 2016, at approximately 6:47 p.m. Dearborn police officers were dispatched to a club in the 12900 block of Michigan Avenue because security observed a man pulling a firearm out of the trunk of a car in the parking lot. The police observed a car in the parking lot matching the description given by security and approached Keith Appling, who was in the driver’s seat of the car. As a result of the police search of the car it is alleged that Appling had handgun under the driver’s seat, a small amount of suspected marijuana inside the car, and a loaded weapon in the trunk. Appling was placed under arrest at the scene.

Appling was arraigned today and received a $5000 personal bond.

The details on the loaded weapon in Appling’s trunk weren’t available.

Correction (3:26 p.m.): The press release originally stated that Appling had received a $500,000 personal bond. The office issued a correction that Appling had actually received a $5,000 personal bond. The article has been updated to reflect that.

[ Detroit Free Press]

H/t to Jon