Atlanta United and U.S. international defender Miles Robinson was arrested final Saturday on a single count of misdemeanor theft by taking, according to an incident report from the Cobb County Police Department.
Robinson was also offered a criminal trespass warning. He was released on $150 bond soon after the incident.
Atlanta United issued the following statement: “We are conscious of a current misdemeanor arrest involving Miles Robinson. We are continuing to collect all facts associated to the incident and will not have additional comment at this time.”
According to the report, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, the incident took location at PBR Atlanta, a bar close to Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves property stadium.
In the report, it is alleged that Robinson refused to spend for a $five shot that he had taken off of a drink tray. The bartender alerted management, who asked police to escort Robinson off the premises and be “criminally trespassed.”
After getting detained by police, Robinson was told all he had to do was spend for the drink and he could leave. According to the report, Robinson responded, “All this more than 5 dollars, bro …”
According to the report. Robinson accused the bartender of getting racist through the interaction.
The report reads: “Robinson stated, ‘You only want to listen to the racist bartender, you aren`t going to listen to me.’ I attempted to clarify to Robinson that the bartender observed him take a shot and then stroll away and alerted the managers. Robinson would not listen but stated that the predicament was for the reason that he was the only black male inside of the bar.
“Detective Goduto then explained to him that all he had to do was spend his bill and that if he did not spend the bill the manager wanted to press charges for theft. Robinson after once again stated all this was more than 5 dollars. Robinson did not indicate that he was going to spend the bill.”
Robinson has missed most of the existing MLS season soon after he tore his correct Achilles tendon back on May 7, an injury that is just about specific to rule him out of the 2022 World Cup, which begins in November.
