Brother of Vernon and Vontae Davis arrested in D.C.

Published: Apr 27, 2012 at 06:05 AM

Michael Davis, the brother of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis and Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis, was arrested in connection with a Thursday night assault in Washington D.C. and he could be linked to three other attacks in the same Petworth neighborhood, including the murder of a 66-year-old tourist, police told WJLA-TV on Friday.

The suspect's father confirmed to the television station that Michael Davis is in fact the brother of Vernon and Vontae Davis.

Vernon Davis tweeted reacted to the news on Twitter.

Just got a disturbing call from back home in washington dc. A good day gone bad! Hopefully he wasn't involved!
— Vernon Davis (@VernonDavis85) April 27, 2012

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