Antonio Brown Finally Turns Himself in to Police on Battery Charge

A potential manhunt will fortunately not be necessary. Former Steelers, Raiders, and Patriots wideout Antonio Brown realized that he couldn't keep hiding from the police in his Hollywood, Florida home any longer.

Brown, who along with trainer Glenn Holt has been formally accused of attacking a moving truck driver and throwing rocks at his vehicle, has turned himself in to Broward Country police on a criminal warrant for battery. There has been no bond set as of this writing.

AB had spent most of Thursday locked in his house, refusing to cooperate with police.

In Florida, battery can range from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, while aggravated battery could hand Brown anywhere from a first- to second-degree felony charge. Brown could be looking at some serious legal fallout, but it would be unfair to speculate at this time before all the facts come out.

This was the only option Brown had in his bag, and his standoff ended as well as it could have given the circumstances. As cold as it sounds, a sobering event like being arrested on a charge as serious as this could be might be the wake-up call Brown needs to get his affairs in order.

We can only hope.