Wow... he didn't throw away the pants he shot himself in, while carrying heat at the nightclubEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Dec. 24) - A small cache of weapons and ammunition and the pants and sneakers that Plaxico Burress wore when he accidentally shot himself last month have been seized from the home of the New York Giants receiver, police said Wednesday.
A 9-mm handgun, a rifle and ammunition, including a clip for a .45 gun, were taken from Burress' home in Totowa by authorities executing a search warrant Tuesday evening, police said.
Still serving a suspension by the New York Giants, Burress was recently sued in Florida for rear-ending a woman in May. Police also raided Burress' New Jersey home, securing multiple weapons and several types of ammunition. Click through to see more of Burress' plight.(Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker)
Still serving a suspension by the New York Giants, Burress was recently sued in Florida for rear-ending a woman in May. Police also raided Burress' New Jersey home, securing multiple weapons and several types of ammunition. Click through to see more of Burress' plight.
The New York Post reported that authorities discovered a suitcase full of money, but police said that was unsubstantiated.
Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh at the Latin Quarter nightclub on Nov. 29 when he fumbled with an unlicensed handgun tucked into the waistband of his sweat pants. He checked himself into New York-Cornell Hospital and later turned himself in to police.
The Giants suspended Burress for the rest of the season and also withheld $1 million owed to him as part of his signing bonus.
Burress is due back in court March 31 and faces up to 3 1/2 years in prison on each count.
Burress was also sued last week in Florida's Broward County Circuit Court for rear-ending a woman in May while driving his nearly $140,000 Mercedes-Benz.
According to a document provided by the woman's attorney, his car insurance lapsed three days before the crash. A letter from Allstate says Burress neglected to pay his premiums.
