Christian Barmore was stopped by Providence police Wednesday morning and charged with three traffic violations before his car was towed. The situation led to the Patriots defensive tackle venting his frustration on social media.

At 1:22 a.m., Barmore wrote on his

According to Providence police, which released the incident report to MassLive, Barmore was pulled over at 12:53 a.m. Wednesday when officers noticed his “vehicle had tinted windows all around and a license plate cover on the temporary license plate, causing problems with reading it.” of the vehicle.” Information.”

Barmore was charged with three traffic violations: driving an unregistered vehicle, license plate display penalties and driving with an expired registration.

In the incident report, police noted that Barmore was in an area “known for high drug use.”

“Barmore’s first response was why he was stopped. Police then provided the reason for the traffic stop and our observations,” the report states. “During this interaction, Barmore had a pro-police attitude and when asked for proper documentation for the vehicle, he then handed it over to police in an aggressive manner.”

The report states that Barmore “alerted police and asked for a ticket.” At that point, Barmore was told his vehicle would be towed and police would search his vehicle.

“It should be noted that while we ordered Barmore to exit the vehicle multiple times, police observed him reaching under the seat and attempting to conceal an item,” the report said.

Barmore told police he wanted a sergeant on scene and eventually complied with police requests by exiting his vehicle. During the search, the report states that officers “found an ashtray along with what appeared to be a stump rolled up with an unknown substance where he was seen reaching under the seat.” Under the passenger seat we found what appeared to be several tubes filled with marijuana.”

Marijuana is legal in Rhode Island. NFL players are tested annually for THC.

At that point, officers wrote that Barmore walked toward a black Dodge Challenger and left the scene. Police then towed his car and Barmore received a citation.

A source said Barmore was at Gillette Stadium for team meetings Wednesday morning.

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was asked about Barmore during his press conference on Wednesday.

“We are aware of the situation,” Mayo said. “I had a conversation with him this morning. … But this time here with you, I just want to focus on Jacksonville.”

Earlier this season, NFL players were upset about an incident between police and Tyreek Hill. The Miami Dolphins receiver was stopped a block from the stadium for “a traffic accident” and was “briefly detained by police.” Hill, who eventually attended the game, was filmed in handcuffs while lying face down on the pavement.

Mayo said he discussed the incident with his players.

“What I can say is that I met with the captains and we talked about how we can approach this as a team,” Mayo said. “Those guys got it done in the locker room. It’s a conversation we’ve had and we’ll see how it goes and what it looks like going forward.”

Barmore, 25, is currently on the Patriots’ reserve/non-football injured list after being diagnosed with blood clots. The defensive tackle signed a four-year, $84 million contract extension with the Patriots this offseason. Last year he led the team in sacks (8.5), quarterback hits (16) and tackles for loss (13).

Last week, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo gave an encouraging update on Barmore’s status.

“He’s making progress,” Mayo said. “He still has some checkpoints or hurdles to overcome, but he’s making progress.”