NFL Star Sergio Brown Arrested In Connection To Mother's Murder

Ex-NFLstar Sergio Brown has been arrested weeks after his mother was found dead near a creek less than 100 yards from her house.

The arrest comes just days after he was seen partying in Mexico in the wake of her death.

The search for Sergio Brown first began after his brother, Nick, posted to his Instagram on September 16 to inform the public that he was actively searching for his brother. Brown, who played for the NFL, was missing alongside their mother, Myrtle Brown, 73.

“Folks, my mom Myrtle Brown and brother Sergio Brown are missing,” he typed. “I’m not waiting another hour. Please share! If you see them or one of them, please let me or the Maywood Police Office know!!”

Police then put out a missing person’s report. “Her family knocked on the door and was looking for her because they put out a police report because she was missing for 72 hours. So, we tried to help them as much as possible,” neighbor Carlos Cortez told WBBM.

The following day, Sunday, September 17, Myrtle Brown was found dead near a creek less than 100 yards from her house. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later determined the 73-year-old died from injuries related to an assault, and declared her death a homicide.

An unidentified law enforcement source told CNN that Sergio Brown was deported from the country on Tuesday and taken into custody near San Diego based on an arrest warrant issued in Illinois.

Police in San Diego are reportedly working to transfer the former pro-footballer from Southern California to the Chicago area, which is where his mother, Myrtle, was found dead last month.

This comes after Brown was seen partying in Mexico and after he posted several videos to his apparent burner Instagram account, which has now been deactivated.

“Fake news, fake news. It has to be the FBI that came into my house on Bob Marley’s death day, with the 511 haze and gas — unwarranted,” he said in the first video posted to Instagram. “They kidnapped me twice from my home. The Maywood, Ill. Police Department… it had to be the FBI or the Maywood Police.”

Days before he was spotted partying in Mexico, both Instagram accounts connected to Brown were deactivated and deleted.

Prior to the deactivation, a second video was posted to the burner account, referencing the 2003 children’s film “Finding Nemo” and a missing persons report, seemingly filed by family members.

“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming,” he said repeatedly. “What the f–k? Missing? They ain’t never seen ‘Finding Nemo’? What the f–k is going on? This is traumatic. Lucky, I don’t have to say a joke. You … what the f–k? Just keep swimming,” he continued before laughing uncontrollably.

Police in suburban Chicago recently checked on the authenticity of Instagram videos that show the former NFL player discussing the recent death of his mother, who died following an assault. Per ESPN, “Maywood police spokesperson Carmen Rivera said in an email Tuesday, acknowledging police were aware of the videos and were investigating. Rivera did not immediately return messages Wednesday seeking an update.”

Both the burner account and his verified account, have been deactivated.