Witness: Uber driver spurred altercation with Marlon Humphrey

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A woman who witnessed the dispute between Marlon Humphrey and an Uber driver that led to Humphrey’s arrest testified in court Thursday that the driver was the aggressor, and talked about how he wanted money from the NFL player. Humphrey, a former Alabama football player, is a defensive back with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. The dispute occurred during the early morning hours of Jan. 13 after driver Mitchell Patton dropped off Humphrey, 21, and a woman at Hotel Capstone on Bryant Drive. Patton, 30, said Humphrey took his phone charger and became aggressive when he asked him to return it. University of Alabama Police responded to the hotel and returned the charger to Patton, without filing any charges against Humphrey.
A University of Alabama police officer testified at the Thursday hearing that Patton called police between 10 and 15 times during the hours after the incident, saying he wanted to press charges. He ultimately spoke to a magistrate and had a warrant issued for Humphrey’s arrest on a third-degree robbery charge. “He seemed to become more alarmed as the incident unfolded,” UAPD Investigator Hunter Christian testified during the preliminary hearing. “He was very anxious to move forward with this.” The hearing in Tuscaloosa County District Court was held to determine whether there’s probable cause to prosecute Humphrey on the felony charge. Judge Joanne Jannik said she would issue an order after considering the evidence and testimony presented at the hearing.

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