Why was Pittsburgh Steelers' Justin Layne arrested?

NFL player Justin Layne was slapped with multiple charges on the early morning of April 23, 2021.

The arrest took place at about 3 am in Ohio's Lake County.

Cops say Justin Layne was speeding and driving with a suspended license – and he is accused of a gun violation.

Just hours before his arrest, Layne had reposted footage of him training to his Instagram story.

The 23-year-old Layne has been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last two NFL seasons, playing a total of 26 regular-season games.

The Cleveland native played his college football at Michigan State.

He was taken by the Steelers in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.