Former Vikings star Everson Griffen was arrested after he was caught allegedly speeding in the southeastern part of Minnesota.Griffen was pulled over in the town of Winona, located roughly two hours southeast of Minneapolis, on Thursday night.Police claim Griffen was driving 62mph in a 40mph zone. According to TMZ, a Winona County Detention Center representative told them that Griffen was booked on a gross misdemeanor charge of not driving with an interlock device, a gadget that will not start a car unless the driver blows a 0.00 into a breathalyzer.According to court records, Griffen was released after posting bond. Griffen is due back in court on August 28. Former Minnesota Vikings star Everson Griffen was arrested for a driving violation Griffen was arrested for allegedly driving 22mph over the speed limit and driving without an interlock device – a gadget that prevents a car from starting without a 0.00 breathalyzerIn a statement to his Instagram account on Friday, Griffen shared his account of the incident.’Nothing happened when I got pulled over last night,’ the former defensive end wrote.’My license was revoked because I forgot to complete the required class/test and I just moved, so I was planning to take care of both the class and the address change on Monday.’I wasn’t drinking, wasn’t smoking, and wasn’t doing anything wrong. Everything is fine.’Griffen made headlines in 2021 when Minnesota police and mental health professionals rushed to his home after he posted a disturbing Instagram video of himself brandishing a handgun and later called 911 claiming an intruder was trying to kill him.’Yo, yo, yo,’ Griffen said while holding a handgun at the beginning of the 30-second clip. ‘I’m in my house. N****** trying to pop me. I still got clips left.’This is my gun, .45 Wilson Combat, registered to me,’ he said. ‘I bought all my bullets around town.’ In 2021, Griffen sparked fears when he posted a disturbing video of himself brandishing a gunGriffen added that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook ‘helped me purchase this gun.”It all belongs to me and they are registered to me, so I know exactly where I bought them. I got the card I have them on. I have everything.’Shortly after 3am, Griffen called 911 to say there was an intruder at his home who was trying to kill him.The Minnetrista Police Department released a statement at the time saying they were called to Griffen’s home after he phoned 911 around 3am on Wednesday, saying someone ‘was inside his home.’ ‘Griffen also told the 911 dispatcher that he fired a weapon but nobody was injured,’ police said in the statement.The intruder was never found, but therapists and police remained in contact with Griffen, who refused to leave his home.’Since approximately 7am, law enforcement and psychologists from the Minnesota Vikings have been in on-going communication with Griffen, who has refused to come out of his residence,’ the police statement continued.’At this time, law enforcement officers are confident Griffen is alone inside the home and continue to work with him to resolve the situation.’ The 6-foot-3, 273-pound defensive end, has three sons with his wife, Tiffany (left)In response to Griffen’s Instagram video, the team rushed mental health workers to his home in Minnetrista to help officers resolve the situation peacefully.It was eventually reported that Griffen’s hours-long standoff with police had ended peacefully. He later shared an emotional statement with his Instagram followers, admitting that he had been diagnosed as bipolar.Griffen has three sons with his wife, Tiffany. He has previously battled mental health issues and apologized in 2018 for a ‘nervous breakdown’ in which he allegedly threatened to shoot hotel staff and jump out of a moving ambulance.