Crime & Safety
Former Buccaneer Lineman Arrested in Land O’ Lakes
Pasco County Deputies brought in Chartric Darby on Aug. 3 on domestic charges. He was part of the Bucs' 2002 Super Bowl-winning team.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Chartric Darby faces domestic battery charges after Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies say an argument at his Land O’ Lakes home turned physical.
Darby, 37, and his wife got into a dispute over her desire to leave the couple’s 20405 Oakville Drive home the afternoon of Aug. 3, according to a Pasco arrest report. Darby’s wife told deputies he pushed her.
While deputies say they saw no visible marks or signs of redness on Darby’s wife and Darby denied touching her, he was brought to the Land O’ Lakes jail and booked on domestic battery charges.
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The Darbys have been married for 11 years and have three children together, the report said.
Chartric Darby was a starting nose tackle for the Bucs, according to ESPN. He was part of the team for Tampa Bay’s 2002 Super Bowl win. He has also played for Detroit and Seattle.
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