Malik McDowell — a Seattle Seahawks’ 2017 2nd-round pick — turned pale, began to sweat profusely and began “breathing very heavily” when cops questioned him about a stolen vehicle that was parked in his garage, this according to police officers themselves.
The interaction is all in police docs obtained by TMZ Sports … which give explicit detail into how the 23-year-old defensive lineman tried to explain how a stolen, $75,000 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor ended up at his home.
Cops say two 2019 Ford F-150s were stolen off a Ford Motor overflow lot in Michigan in late March or early April.
One of the stolen vehicles — which you can see in pics obtained by TMZ Sports — ended up sending a GPS signal that led cops to McDowell’s Southfield, Michigan residence on April 8.
That’s when officers say they found the truck in McDowell’s garage … and when they began questioning him about the vehicle, they say, “Malik was breathing very heavily, sweating and had a sallow look to his face.”
Cops say Malik explained he purchased the vehicle in March for $5,000 from a random man on a local street in Detroit.
Cops say Malik didn’t know the seller’s name or phone number … but said he was supposed to receive the proper paperwork from the guy for the car at a later date.
When cops asked how he would do that without the man’s contact info or even name … cops say McDowell “could not answer.”
Then, cops say when they pressed McDowell about possibly lying about buying a brand new 2019 vehicle for $5,000 from a random person on the street … they say McDowell changed his answer.
“I actually only bought the vehicle for $3,000,” he told them.
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Cops ended up towing the car out of McDowell’s garage, and eventually arrested the 6-foot-6, 299-pound NFL player for felony receiving and concealing stolen property.
It’s the second time in the last few months McDowell was arrested in Michigan … back on Feb. 18, a Lathrup Village police officer spotted him driving recklessly in a Jeep Grand Cherokee and tried to question him.
When Malik became combative, the two walked toward a nearby gas station and got into an altercation.
Per police records, McDowell and the officer wrestled — with the cop hitting the NFL player with a taser.
Eventually, McDowell was subdued, arrested and charged with several serious offenses, including felony assault/resisting arrest.
Malik — who’s still a free agent after being cut by the Seahawks last summer — has been in court the past few months fighting the charges.