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Ricky Williams Questioned, Frisked by Police in Video for Alleged Trespassing

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A video was released Friday showing former NFL running back Ricky Williams being questioned and frisked by Tyler, Texas, police on Jan. 11 after alleged suspicious activity in the area.

Nicholas Parco of the New York Daily News passed along details of the encounter between Williams, who adamantly stated his innocence, and the officers. Police searched him for weapons after receiving a report of somebody "hopping fences and loitering in a nearby backyard."

The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner denied being the fence-jumper, and the Daily News noted one of the officers replied: "Here's the thing.