Charges against New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye from an alleged road rage incident last summer in Jefferson Parish have been dropped.
Maye was arrested last September on accusations of aggravated assault with a handgun, stemming from an incident in August when he was identified as the man who pointed a firearm at “another vehicle that was occupied by several juvenile females,” according to a news release from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The charges were refused March 9 because of insufficient evidence.
Maye was booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Facility in Gretna and was released on $30,000 bail.
Shortly after news of his arrest broke, his attorney, Eric Hessler, issued a statement: “Marcus vehemently denies the allegation from a motor vehicle incident, and looks forward to defending himself when all the facts come out.”
Maye is still awaiting resolution of a separate pending legal case, as he is facing three misdemeanor charges related to an alleged incident in February 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, including driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and DUI property damage.
He entered a not guilty plea on all three charges the day after his 2021 arrest.
That case is still ongoing, and recently it was continued again until March 29.
Maye enters his second season with the Saints. He appeared in 10 games, starting all of them, and recorded 60 tackles with two pass breakups and one sack.
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