Ex-NFL star Lawrence Taylor arrested on rape charge

SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP) — Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested today in connection with a reported rape in the New York City suburbs, police said.

Ramapo Detective Lt. Brad Weidel said the former New York Giants linebacker had not been formally charged, but that police were investigating a reported rape that occurred earlier today at a hotel in Montebello.

Police said they would have a news conference later this afternoon. They did not immediately respond to questions about the circumstances of the arrest and whether Taylor, 51, had a lawyer.

Taylor was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999 and competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” last year. He had a highly publicized struggle with drug addiction and has had multiple legal run-ins in retirement.