Davone Bess Pleads Not Guilty to Unlawful Flight Charge: Details and Reaction

Former NFL wide receiver Davone Bess pleaded not guilty to an unlawful flight charge on Tuesday.  

The Associated Press reported on Bess' case in Maricopa County Superior Court, which stems from a June 19 incident in Gilbert, Arizona.

Bess was arrested by a SWAT team after he was pulled over for driving without his headlights on and proceeded to flee the scene in his vehicle, per charging documents the AP cited.

In addition to the unlawful flight charge, Bess was charged with a felony count of endangerment.

The aforementioned charging documents also indicated the 30-year-old used his hand to mimic a gun, pointed his finger at police officers and mimed discharging a weapon before driving away. He refused to pull over before reaching his home in Gilbert.

Bess last played for the Cleveland Browns in 2013 and spent the previous five seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He's had other off-field issues in the past, including an arrest at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport in January 2014 for allegedly assaulting an officer.