Video Shows Nebraska TE Arik Gilbert Allegedly Burglarizing Liquor Store

Nebraska soccer participant Arik Gilbert was arrested early Tuesday morning after cops say he pressured his means right into a liquor retailer and burglarized the place for over $1,600 value of merchandise, earlier than being caught red-handed … and all the crime seems to have been captured on video.

21-year-old Gilbert, a former 5-star recruit who beforehand performed for LSU and Georgia, was arrested outdoors SJ’s Liquor & Vape in Lincoln, NE round 2 AM this morning … earlier than being booked into the county jail on a housebreaking cost.

Gilbert was allegedly carrying numerous vape supplies, lighters, and different stolen merch totaling $1,672, in response to legislation enforcement.

Surveillance video captured the crime … and a person mentioned to be the 6’5″, 275 lb. soccer star was seen throwing a piece of cement by a door to achieve entry to the constructing. Once inside, he kicked a second door down, getting access to SJ’s store.

The shirtless man, who coated his face, was then seen rummaging by the store for a number of minutes.

While inside, police acquired a name for a doable break-in, and so they rushed to the scene.

To his shock, no less than 8 law enforcement officials had been ready outdoors when he started exiting the store. Gilbert threw down his baggage, and jumped again together with his palms up, startled, earlier than being arrested with out incident.

We spoke to the individuals at SJ’s who inform us they’ve reopened the store and are working enterprise as normal.