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Former Patriots CB Brandon Browner reportedly arrested on kidnapping charges

Former New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner was arrested on Sunday in California after allegedly breaking into a home and refusing to let the woman inside leave. Barry Chin / Globe Staff

Former New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner was arrested on Sunday in California after allegedly breaking into a home and refusing to let the woman inside leave, according to a report from NBC Los Angeles.

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The incident happened Sunday morning, according to the local television station. Browner was identified as the alleged intruder and charged with kidnapping, burglary, false imprisonment, and violation of a restraining order, the article stated.

The La Verne Police Department said that Browner allegedly physically harmed and threatened to kill the woman, who had a previous relationship with Browner, according to NBC Los Angeles. When she tried to flee, he allegedly forced her back inside, police said.

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Browner played for the Patriots for one season and was part of the 2015 Super Bowl-winning team. Browner was instrumental in Malcolm Butler’s last-minute interception, which sealed the win for the Patriots.

Then-Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner celebrated after New England won Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Ariz., in 2015.