Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboy and Wichita native, arrested on suspicion of shoplifting

Dallas Cowboys running back and Wichita native Joseph Randle was arrested by Frisco police Monday night on suspicion of shoplifting a two-pack of Polo underwear worth $39.50 and a tester bottle of Gucci Guilty Black cologne valued at $84 at a Dillard’s Department Store in Frisco.

Officer Chad LaPrelle, a spokesman for the Frisco police department, confirmed that Randle was arrested on suspicion of a Class B misdemeanor for a theft between $50-$500. Randle, 22, was allegedly caught stealing via video surveillance.

Randle was transported to the Frisco city jail and was released after a $350 posting bond.

Per a source, the running back will likely be fined by the Cowboys, but not suspended. The fine could range from $10,000 to $30,000.

The Class B misdemeanor is more like a speeding ticket so it doesn't warrant a suspension, a source said, but the embarrassment and ridicule is most punitive.

Randle was at the team's facility on Tuesday evening, but did not make himself available to the media. He stayed in the training room during the media access period and then left the building under the cover of a hoodie.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett did not comment on the arrest on Tuesday, but will likely address it at his news conference on Wednesday.

Randle’s father told a Dallas TV station his son is innocent.

"My son is not a thief, okay? He was just trying to get his baby out of there because she was clowning pretty bad. All he was going to do is take ‎the baby out and then he was going to come back and take care of his business," his father said in a phone interview with WFAA News 8 reporter Tanya Eiserer.

There was no mention in the police report of a child with Randle.

Randle, who joined the Cowboys as a fifth-round pick in 2013 out of Oklahoma State and played at Wichita Southeast High, signed a four-year, $2.3 million rookie contract, including a $188,820 signing bonus. His base salary this season is $495,000.

Officers were called to the Dillard’s department store at 8:17 p.m. after the store’s loss prevention employees detained Randle.

The alleged theft was captured on video surveilance. Randle was stopped by security and escorted back to the store, where the items were recovered.

After an officer arrested Randle and began taking the Cowboys player to the Frisco jail for processing, Randle told police without prompting he “should have kept walking to his car if he knew he would be arrested” and that when he saw the security officer he thought, “Alright, y'all got me,” according to the arrest report.

A second officer, who came to the scene and spoke to Randle in the loss prevention office, said he asked Randle what he stole and the running back responded “some underwear and a tester bottle of cologne,” and said he didn't pay for it “because he did not want to take the time to do it.”

The arrest came one day after Randle enjoyed a breakout game in the Cowboys’ 30-23 victory against the Seattle Seahawks.

He rushed five times for 52 yards, including a 38-yard scamper in the first quarter to set the tone against Seattle’s top-ranked run defense.

Randle also had a key tackle on special teams.

Now the question is how this arrest will impact his status with the Cowboys.

The team recently instituted a zero tolerance police regarding charges and arrests for crimes.

Randle is the first Cowboys player to be arrested this season.

This story was originally published October 14, 2014 at 9:45 AM with the headline "Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboy and Wichita native, arrested on suspicion of shoplifting."