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Update:
Sergio Brown has emerged with rant on Instagram, calling the reports: “Fake news.”, and saying he thought his was mom, who passed, is on vacation.
“Fake news. It has to be the FBI, they came into my house…unwarranted. They kidnapped me twice from home, the Maywood Police Department. It had to be the FBI or the Maywood Police.”
“I thought my momma was on vacation,”, Brown added, according to WFLD.
Original Story:
Former NFL safety Sergio Brown, who had stints with the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills, has been reported missing since at least Friday.
Authorities and concerned family members are currently searching for any leads regarding his whereabouts, according to CBSNews.
Tragically, amidst the search for Sergio Brown, the body of his mother, Myrtle Brown, was discovered in Addison Creek near her home in Maywood on September 16.
Brown played high school football at Proviso East and later played college football at Notre Dame.
Sergio Brown went on to sign with Patriots after going undrafted in the NFL draft in 2010. Brown retired in 2016
Relatives have reported that they have been unsuccessful in their attempts to establish contact with him since his disappearance. Worried for his safety, family members reached out to both the Maywood and Melrose Park police departments to seek assistance in locating him.
As of now, the police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding Sergio Brown’s disappearance, and no further information has been disclosed regarding the case.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about Sergio Brown’s whereabouts to come forward and call the Maywood Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (708) 450-1787.