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TMZ.com reported today that WWE's Sonya Deville was arrested on 2/19 in Atlantic City, NJ for possession of a firearm without a permit.
PWInsider.com is told by numerous sources that Deville was celebrating her recent engagement in Atlantic City when picking up her car from a valet attendant. The attendant went into the glove compartment to double-check the ownership of the car as they did not have the valet ticket, and upon seeing the gun, immediately called security, who in turn called local police.
Since Deville only had a carry permit in Florida, but not New Jersey, she was placed under arrest. We are told the gun was never carried inside any buildings and was left in the car at all times. It was not on her person when she was arrested, but since it was her gun and she did not have a carry permit in New Jersey, she was placed under arrest.
Deville carries the gun following the frightening incident a few years ago where a stalker (who was arrested and now resides in a mental health facility) broke into her home in Florida in an attempt to kidnap her. Deville filed for the permit to carry shortly after the incident, understandably, to protect herself and actually had a Florida Judge help her expedite the permit.
This is obviously a really unfortunate situation for Deville. We are told she does not have heat within WWE over the incident. She is scheduled to wrestle Charlotte Flair on 3/12 at Madison Square Garden and the hope among those we've spoken with is that the charge will be thrown out given the circumstances.
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