Former NFL player arrested in Boston Logan Airport, authorities say

Crime

Boston College alum Gosder Cherilus was arrested for urinating on a passenger, Massachusetts State Police said.

Former NFL player and Boston College alum Gosder Cherilus was arrested by Massachusetts State Police at Logan Airport on Sunday, authorities said.

Cherlius, who lives in Wakefield, allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger on a flight to Dublin, state police said in a statement.

The incident occurred on Sunday morning at 2 a.m., state police say. Delta Airlines diverted the plane and returned it to the gate in Logan after Cherlius allegedly urinated on the passenger, the statement said.

“Delta has zero tolerance for illegal behavior and will cooperate with law enforcement to that end. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel,” a Delta spokesperson told Boston.com.

When the plane reached the gate, state police troopers and Border Patrol agents boarded the plane, state police said. They told Cherilus to leave the plane, but he became “irritated and uncooperative,” according to state police. Police then took Cherilus off the plane and arrested him for disorderly conduct and disturbing a flight crew.

The maximum penalty for disorderly conduct is a $150 fine. However, disturbing a flight crew is a serious charge and carries up to 20 years in prison. He will be arraigned Monday in East Boston District Court, authorities said.