Police seek help finding Lions’ Cam Sutton, wanted for domestic violence

“He’s been ducking us,” the spokesperson said. “Our deputies have exhausted all leads. He’s got vehicles and a home nearby, and he hasn’t been there. He’s turned off his phone.”

“Domestic violence has no place in our community, and no one is above the law,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said in a statement provided to The Washington Post. “We urge Sutton to turn himself in to law enforcement.”

An attorney reportedly linked to Sutton did not immediately respond Wednesday evening to a request for comment.

The Lions said in a statement Wednesday (via the Associated Press) that they became aware that morning of the “ongoing legal situation involving Cam Sutton.” The team said it would continue to monitor the situation and would have no further comment at that time.

Sutton joined Detroit last year as a free agent after spending his first six NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who selected him in the third round of the 2017 draft.

Inked to a three-year, $33 million deal by the Lions, Sutton played in all 20 games for the Lions last season as they won their division and went on postseason run to the NFC championship game. Sutton, who is listed at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, was credited with 65 tackles, six passes defensed and an interception. Pro Football Focus rated Sutton 104th out of 127 cornerbacks, and he got the website’s lowest mark among everyone at his position who played at least 1,000 snaps.

Under Florida law, domestic battery by strangulation is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

In appealing for help tracking Sutton down, deputies said he may be driving a Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a Florida license plate.