Defensive starter Zaycoven Henderson was taken into custody during a traffic stop after 2:30 a.m.
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Police were called to the Campus Village Apartments on Harvey Mitchell Parkway after reports of someone pointing a weapon at several people.
Investigators said Henderson ditched the rifle in a wooded area after making the threats, but it was later recovered by police.
Henderson, 23, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of tampering with evidence, and one count for possessing more than two ounces of marijuana.
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Terry Florez, 24, who was driving the vehicle stopped by police, is charged for possession of marijuana.
Alan Cannon with the Texas A&M Athletics Department sent ABC13 a statement about Henderson's arrest:
"Upon Zaycoven Henderson's arrest, he was suspended indefinitely per Texas A&M athletics department policy."
If convicted, Henderson faces between two and 20 years in prison for each aggravated assault offense; between two and 10 years for tampering with evidence; and up to 180 days in jail for the marijuana offense.
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