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Vikings’ Oli Udoh was arrested early Saturday at a 24-hour nightclub

john shipley, pioneer press
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Vikings offensive lineman Olisaemeka Udoh was arrested at 3 a.m. Saturday after following a female patron into the women’s bathroom at a 24-hour nightclub, according to a Miami-Dade Police incident report.

Udoh, a third-year offensive lineman who has played six snaps this season, was arrested after a scuffle with club security guards and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

According to the report, Udoh was talking to a woman in line for the restroom at Club e11even in Miami and tried to follow her in, “At which point (a witness) gave the defendant multiple chances to leave the bathroom (and) he refused. Witnesses then summoned the rest of the security staff to assist in taking the defendant out of the establishment,” the police report said.

An off-duty officer “handling an unrelated incident,” according to the report, “observed the side door of the club swing open and multiple security guards attempting to restrain an aggressive (black male) subject.”

Shortly, the report said, Udo was taken into custody and transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. According to the report, the three officers involved were using body-worn cameras.

The Vikings acknowledged the arrest Sunday in a short statement.

“We are aware of last night’s arrest of Oli Udoh and are gathering additional information at this time,” the team said. The Vikings had no update on Monday.

Coming off a bye week — the Vikings did not play on Sunday — the team does not practice together until Wednesday, which will be the first chance for reporters to talk to coach Kevin O’Connell and players.

A sixth-round pick in the 2019 draft, Odoh, 25, has played only three snaps on offense this season, and three on special teams. He has appeared in 30 NFL games, including 16 starts at right guard in 2021.

The incident report lists Udoh’s permanent residence as Fayetteville, N.C.

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