Former Ohio State receiver Corey Smith arrested over outstanding warrants and shots fired

Former Ohio State wide-receiver Corey Smith was arrested Saturday for firing shots and for outstanding warrants according to a Tweet from the Columbus Police Department.

Smith was reportedly questioned about shots being fired that were detected by a ShotSpotter system that uses sensors to detect locations in which a gun is fired. Smith was questioned, denied firing the shots and the apprehended after a chase according to police.

He was previously wanted by U.S. Marshals for warrants on aggravated robbery in the Akron area as well and taken into custody.

SHOTSPOTTER ALERT LEADS TO ARREST OF SHOOTER: 3/16/19@11am officers were working patrol & conducting a @shotspotter follow-up in Linden.
One citizen who claimed to know nothing about shots being fired was arrested for warrants & firing shots. 26yo Corey Smith Jr. of Barberton. pic.twitter.com/ShgrfaZFIe

— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) March 18, 2019

Corey Smith played for the Buckeyes from 2014 to 2016 as a JUCO transfer and was a part of Urban Meyer’s national-title winning team. We’ll have more on this story as it develops.