WWE Superstar arrested in Atlantic City for unlawful possession of a firearm: Report

WWE superstar Soniya Deville has been reportedly arrested for unlawful possession of firearms from New Jersey. As reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Deville was detained by police for possessing a firearm without a permit. It is being said that 29-year-old had permit for gun in Florida, but it wasn’t valid in New Jersey.

Revealing development on Twitter, Sean Ross Sapp said, “Fightful has learned Sonya Deville was arrested in New Jersey recently for having a firearm in her vehicle. She has a permit in Florida, but it wasn't valid in NJ. She's in process of getting it thrown out, and we're told she started carrying after home invasion”.

Why does Sonya Deville carry a gun?

Deville reportedly started owning a gun after her home was invaded in 2020. An individual broke into her house while she was present re with former WWE Superstar Mandy Rose. Fortunately, both superstars didn’t suffer any injuries as police arrested suspect. In aftermath of event, Deville decided to take a break from promotion, before returning back in January 2021.

Sonya is kwn for portraying a vicious character in blue brand TV show of WWE, WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Despite her heel run on show, Deville once ted how bitter experiences shaped her personal life. She appeared on Pat McAfee show in 2022 and said she had issues feeling safe in her own surroundings after 2020 incident.

"You never kw something like that is gonna happen"

Speaking to McAfee, Deville said, “It’s been a crazy ride and you never kw something like that is gonna happen until it happens," Sonya Deville said. "And you don’t kw how you’re gonna feel about something like that happening until it happens. I’ll just say, day of, I was like, ‘Oh, everything’s fine. I’m gonna go sleep in my house tonight.’ And n by time nightfall came I was – like, couldn’t even drive to neighborhood. So, it’s crazy."

Sonya last appeared on WWE TV during Friday Night SmackDown episode of February 17. She fought Sonya Deville in a dark match and ended up losing match. It is worth ting that WWE is yet put out a statement about Deville’s arrest.