Around the NFL: Vikings' Peterson arrested

HOUSTON -- Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson has been arrested in Houston on a charge of resisting arrest.

Peterson, who is from Palestine, Texas, remains in a Houston jail on a $1,000 bond, according to information on the Houston Police Department website.

Team spokesman Bob Hagan said Saturday that the Vikings "are aware of the situation and are gathering more information."

No further details were available on the arrest. A Houston police spokesman didn't immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

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