Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, selected 24th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Alabama, has been named in a Florida court order connected to a kidnapping and armed robbery that unfolded in Tampa on February 4.
A seven-page order from Hillsborough County Circuit Judge J. Logan Murphy describes the violence as a direct result of “Arnold and his friends” deciding to “take matters into their own hands” after his rental home was robbed twice.
Arnold, 22, has not been charged with or arrested for any crime. The Detroit News‘ Nolan Bianchi broke the story Thursday, which NFL reporter Dov Kleiman later shared on X.
Arnold Had Reported Two Thefts to Largo Police Before the Attack
On February 3, Arnold filed a report with the Largo Police Department, listing the theft of designer bags, guns, an $80,000 necklace, a cellphone issued by the NFL, and $100,000 in cash.
Arnold suspected his private driver, Yan Lopez, was behind the thefts. The court order states that the defendants believed individuals connected to Lopez were responsible for both incidents.
According to the order, while Arnold and Boakai Hilton were traveling back from Tallahassee together, Hilton allegedly began orchestrating a retaliatory ambush targeting Lopez and those connected to him.
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Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold walks off the field during warmups before the Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. He was wearing a T-shirt in support of injured teammate Aidan Hutchinson.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Lions CB Terrion Arnold’s name has surfaced in a Florida court order detailing the orchestration of an armed robbery and kidnapping.
The order stated that the armed robbery and kidnapping were a direct result of “Arnold and his friends” “taking matters into… https://t.co/iv9tJcGPqp pic.twitter.com/dQS1YgkYng
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 27, 2026
Three Victims Were Lured to a Tampa Apartment and Held at Gunpoint
Jasmine Randazzo, a friend of Arnold’s girlfriend Arianna Del Valle, lured Lopez, Daniel Tenesaca, and Soljah Anderson to a Tampa apartment under false pretenses.
When Tenesaca opened a closet door, Lyndell Hudson and Christion Williams stepped out armed. Hudson carried an AR rifle; Williams had a semi-automatic firearm, per the pretrial detention documents.
The victims were beaten, pistol-whipped, and interrogated for close to an hour. Lopez entered separately and was immediately attacked.
Text messages showed Del Valle was instructed to hold the victims in a bedroom until “terrion [a]nd Boakai [Hilton] and Fredo” arrived. Hilton allegedly directed Del Valle to FaceTime the kidnapping so he could watch in real time.
Hilton eventually arrived and was identified by one of the victims. The defendants stole wallets, phones, jackets, cash, and jewelry totaling $6,260 before forcing the victims out at gunpoint.
Five people have been arrested. Hilton faces three counts of kidnapping and three counts of robbery with a firearm. He has pleaded not guilty.
Hudson and Williams each face three counts of armed robbery, armed kidnapping, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Del Valle and Randazzo each face three counts of armed robbery and three counts of kidnapping.
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Jan 5, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (0) is carted off the field after getting injured against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
A representative for Arnold disputed parts of a Fox 13 Tampa Bay report, clarifying that Hudson is not Arnold’s security guard and Williams is not his cousin. The Lions declined to comment. Arnold did not respond to The Detroit News’ request for comment.
Arnold ended the 2025 season on injured reserve after shoulder surgery, appearing in just eight games. He was expected to be part of Detroit’s secondary rebuild heading into 2026.
His name appearing in a felony court order, even without charges, adds a layer of scrutiny to that expected return. The NFL’s personal conduct policy gives the league authority to investigate players regardless of criminal charges. Whether the league pursues a review of its own will be worth watching as the 2026 season approaches.