Crime & Safety

Giants' Lauletta Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Charge: Report

Kyle Lauletta nearly ran over a cop in Weehawken while on his way to Giants' practice in East Rutherford in October, reports said.

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — New York Giants quarterback Kyle Lauletta pleaded guilty to a disorderly persons offense and two traffic tickets Tuesday after he nearly ran over a police officer in Weehawken while on his way to practice in East Rutherford in October, according to an ESPN report.

All the charges filed against Lauletta will be dropped if he "avoids further trouble" over the next year, according to the report. (See related: Giants' QB Kyle Lauletta Arrested, Nearly Ran Over Cop: Reports)

A police officer directed him to keep going straight, but Lauletta made a right-hand turn anyway and nearly ran over the officer, according to an NJ.com report.

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Lauletta, a backup for the Giants, is an Exton, Pennsylvania native. The Giants selected him in the fourth round of this year's NFL draft. He has yet to play in a regular-season NFL game.


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Photo: Kyle Lauletta of the New York Giants looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns during their preseason game on Aug. 9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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