Sergio Brown, former NFL player, has been arrested in Southern California in relation to the death of his mother, authorities said. The arrest took place after&nbsp;he tried to re-enter the United States from Mexico only few weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found dead behind her suburban Chicago home. The 35-year-old&nbsp;was detained on Tuesday afternoon and booked into San Diego County Jail without bail after a "fugitive arrest," records reveal.

During a court hearing on Wednesday (Oct 11), Brown agreed to be extradited to Illinois, the San Diego District Attorney's office spokesperson Steve Walker told The Associated Press via email.

The search for Brown began soon after his mother Myrtle Brown's death. Her body was&nbsp;found on Sep 16 near a creek in Maywood. Since then, relatives had mentioned that they could not find Myrtle as well as Sergio. Later, a&nbsp;medical examiner ruled her death a homicide and revealed that she had sustained injuries during an assault.

Following this, Sergio had gone missing as police shifted focus towards his whereabouts. During this time, a video on Instagram appeared where a man resembling Brown called Myrtle's death "fake news".&nbsp;

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"Fake news, fake news, fake news. It has to be the FBI," the man was heard rambling in an unclear video and added that he&nbsp;thought his mother "was on vacation" in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Soon, another video surfaced on his Instagram story where the man took a leaf from the film&nbsp;"Finding Nemo," repeating its iconic line, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming," the Chicago Tribune reported.

Brown, who graduated from Proviso East High School in Maywood, played college football for Notre Dame before his NFL stint.&nbsp;In the NFL, he represented the likes of New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills from 2010-2016.&nbsp;

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Sergio Brown, former NFL player, has been arrested in Southern California in relation to the death of his mother, authorities said. The arrest took place after he tried to re-enter the United States from Mexico only few weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found dead behind her suburban Chicago home.

Sergio Brown, former NFL player, has been arrested in Southern California in relation to the death of his mother, authorities said. The arrest took place after he tried to re-enter the United States from Mexico only few weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found dead behind her suburban Chicago home. The 35-year-old was detained on Tuesday afternoon and booked into San Diego County Jail without bail after a "fugitive arrest," records reveal. During a court hearing on Wednesday (Oct 11), Brown agreed to be extradited to Illinois, the San Diego District Attorney's office spokesperson Steve Walker told The Associated Press via email. The search for Brown began soon after his mother Myrtle Brown's death. Her body was found on Sep 16 near a creek in Maywood. Since then, relatives had mentioned that they could not find Myrtle as well as Sergio. Later, a medical examiner ruled her death a homicide and revealed that she had sustained injuries during an assault. Following this, Sergio had gone missing as police shifted focus towards his whereabouts. During this time, a video on Instagram appeared where a man resembling Brown called Myrtle's death "fake news". Also read: Rugby WC: France captain Antoine Dupont trains with headguard before quarter-final tie vs South Africa "Fake news, fake news, fake news. It has to be the FBI," the man was heard rambling in an unclear video and added that he thought his mother "was on vacation" in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Soon, another video surfaced on his Instagram story where the man took a leaf from the film "Finding Nemo," repeating its iconic line, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming," the Chicago Tribune reported. Brown, who graduated from Proviso East High School in Maywood, played college football for Notre Dame before his NFL stint. In the NFL, he represented the likes of New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills from 2010-2016. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Former NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in connection with his mother's death

Investigators in Illinois in the Midwestern United States are searching for former NFL player Sergio Brown. This after his mother was found dead at their home in a suburb of Chicago.

Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing for a week, found in Mexico?

Police are investigating a video, which has gone viral, that appears to show former NFL star Sergio Brown who has been reported missing last week&nbsp;along with his mother, who was later found dead in an apparent homicide. Reportedly, someone appearing&nbsp;to be Brown shared an unclear&nbsp;video message on social media platform&nbsp;Instagram on Tuesday morning (September 19). He even tagged the message to Mexico in his post.&nbsp;

Since then, the Maywood police department in the Chicago suburbs&nbsp;confirmed Deadspin that it is investigating&nbsp;the viral clip which has made heads turn.

"Detectives are aware of a video that has surfaced on social media in relation to Mr Sergio Brown, who is still considered a missing person and are also looking [into its] authenticity. Currently this is an active investigation, and the department is unable to share any further details at this time," read the statement.

Maywood police revealed that they issued a missing persons report on September 16 (Saturday) after the family members gave up on not being able to locate Brown and his 73-year-old mother Myrtle Brown.

Myrtle's body&nbsp;was later found by a creek near her residence, according&nbsp;to the Chicago Tribune. Later, a&nbsp;medical examiner concluded that she&nbsp;died by homicide following an assault.

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After Myrtle's shocking death, reactions have been pouring in from all corners.

"Myrtle, she was an outstanding woman, and I’m hoping she’s in the right place and she’s with God,” Carlos Cortez, Myrtle Brown’s neighbor, told Chicago broadcaster WBBM. "I never would’ve expected this in a million years," Cortez added.

However, the neighbour was quick to point out that Brown had been acting out of character for months.

Brown’s brother Nick shared a heartfelt&nbsp;tribute for his mother on social media while also mentioning his missing sibling.

"My brother Sergio is still missing. If anyone knows where he is, I want him to know that I love you and please come home," he wrote in a Facebook post. Notably, no suspect has been named by the police as yet.

In 2010, Brown became a part of the&nbsp;New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. He went on to feature in seven seasons as a safety in the NFL, including representing&nbsp;the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars as well. 2016 became his final season&nbsp;when he was part of the Buffalo Bulls where he played eight games.

Police are investigating a video, which has gone viral, that appears to show former NFL star Sergio Brown who has been reported missing last week along with his mother, who was later found dead in an apparent homicide.

Police are investigating a video, which has gone viral, that appears to show former NFL star Sergio Brown who has been reported missing last week along with his mother, who was later found dead in an apparent homicide. Reportedly, someone appearing to be Brown shared an unclear video message on social media platform Instagram on Tuesday morning (September 19). He even tagged the message to Mexico in his post. Since then, the Maywood police department in the Chicago suburbs confirmed Deadspin that it is investigating the viral clip which has made heads turn. "Detectives are aware of a video that has surfaced on social media in relation to Mr Sergio Brown, who is still considered a missing person and are also looking [into its] authenticity. Currently this is an active investigation, and the department is unable to share any further details at this time," read the statement. Maywood police revealed that they issued a missing persons report on September 16 (Saturday) after the family members gave up on not being able to locate Brown and his 73-year-old mother Myrtle Brown. Myrtle's body was later found by a creek near her residence, according to the Chicago Tribune. Later, a medical examiner concluded that she died by homicide following an assault. Also read: New York Giants not ready to rule out 'quick healer' Saquon Barkley after victory over Arizona Cardinals After Myrtle's shocking death, reactions have been pouring in from all corners. "Myrtle, she was an outstanding woman, and I’m hoping she’s in the right place and she’s with God,” Carlos Cortez, Myrtle Brown’s neighbor, told Chicago broadcaster WBBM. "I never would’ve expected this in a million years," Cortez added. However, the neighbour was quick to point out that Brown had been acting out of character for months. Brown’s brother Nick shared a heartfelt tribute for his mother on social media while also mentioning his missing sibling. "My brother Sergio is still missing. If anyone knows where he is, I want him to know that I love you and please come home," he wrote in a Facebook post. Notably, no suspect has been named by the police as yet. In 2010, Brown became a part of the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. He went on to feature in seven seasons as a safety in the NFL, including representing the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars as well. 2016 became his final season when he was part of the Buffalo Bulls where he played eight games.

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Former NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in connection with his mother's death

Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing for a week, found in Mexico?

Police to investigate video showing missing NFL star Sergio Brown after mother’s homicide