SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to online jail records in Texas' Fort Bend County.

The arrest took place Sunday morning in Sugar Land, Texas.

A Fort Bend County spokesperson told the Houston Chronicle that Peterson was to spend Sunday night in jail ahead of a meeting with a judge Monday morning, after which he can post bail.

Peterson also was arrested in April on a fourth-degree driving while impaired charge after he was clocked at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone following a public NFL draft party for the Minnesota Vikings , his longtime team.

Peterson, 40, has been involved in a number of incidents over the years, including domestic violence, child abuse and financi

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