Terry Glenn Arrested on Auto Theft Charge (MUGSHOT)

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn has been arrested in Texas on a charge of auto theft.

Glenn, 35, was booked into the Irving jail at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday and was released around 1 a.m. this morning.

Glenn’s attorney, Luis Vera, said the issue revolves around a disagreement over a Chevrolet Suburban that the former Cowboy had rented from National Car Rental at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.  He says Glenn never should have been arrested.

“It is the biggest crock of garbage,” he said. “It pisses me off because this is not the first person I’ve had to represent who the rental car companies have done this to.”

According to Vera, Terry Glenn rented the SUV a few weeks ago after he had an accident with his Bentley.

“His car was put in the shop,” Vera said. “The insurance company tells him just go rent a car.”

Glenn then rented the Suburban prior to heading to New York City for the holidays.  The car company had Glenn’s credit card and could have charged whatever was owed, Vera said.

“He wasn’t even using it,” Vera said of the Suburban. “He just left it parked there at his house.”

Glenn returned from New York on Monday and on Tuesday, he was pulled over in a routine traffic stop.  The officer informed him that the car had been reported stolen and arrested him.

Glenn had his 3-year-old son with him and a friend close behind to take them home.

“The police officer was really nice,” Vera said. “They knew Terry hadn’t stolen the car.”

Vera says that the issue should have been handled by the civil courts and should not have been handled as a criminal case.