Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted in Florida for on a charge of “aggravated battery – domestic violence,” the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday.
Sutton, 29, started all 20 regular-season and playoff games for the Lions last season.
The Sheriff’s Office accused Sutton of ducking their inquiries since March 7 — nearly two weeks ago — when the incident occurred.
“What we can release, that our deputies are comfortable with, is on the 7th of March is when this occurred, around 4:35 in the morning is when we got a call,” a spokesperson for the office told the Detroit News.
The spokesperson added that it was a domestic violence call and that the office was not comfortable naming the alleged victim.
Further details of the alleged incident were unavailable.
“We tried to make contact with [Sutton],” the spokesperson continued in a statement to the Detroit News.
“We’ve called him, no answer. He’s been ducking us. Our deputies have exhausted all leads here. He’s got vehicles and a home in a county one over from us and he’s not been there and we’ve not been able to catch him there. So, again, it seems like he’s turned his phone off or gotten rid of his phone or something because we haven’t been able to get ahold of him.”
Police said Sutton might be driving Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a Florida license plate reading AZ33QB.
Sutton signed a three-year contract with the Lions worth $33 million last offseason, after playing his first five NFL seasons for the Steelers.
Sutton had one interception and 65 combined tackles in the 2023-24 regular season.
Pittsburgh selected Sutton 94th overall in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
