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NFL notebook: Whitner charged following incident
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Associated Press

Buffalo Bills defensive back Donte Whitner was formally charged yesterday with aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest resulting from an altercation at a Cleveland nightclub early Saturday.

Police used a stun gun on Whitner, 23, outside the House of Blues and then handcuffed him after he forced his way past them. Whitner was taken to jail and released later pending formal charges.

Cleveland police spokesman Thomas Stacho confirmed the charges and said Whitner is being sent a summons. He said a court date has been set for April 28 for Whitner's initial appearance.

It was not clear why Whitner tried to leave the club and head for a melee outside, though he told officers, "My cousin is out there, and they've got guns," according to the police report.

Whitner said he regrets the incident.

Whitner, who played at Ohio State, was taken by the Bills with the eighth overall pick in the 2006 draft.

He was part of a group celebrating the birthday of Ted Ginn Jr., a receiver for the Miami Dolphins. Whitner and Ginn played football together at Cleveland Glenville High School and Ohio State.

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