O.J. Simpson Arrested For The Las Vegas Robbery

O.J. Simpson was arrested Sunday and will be held in jail without bail on armed robbery charges. A court date has been set for Thursday, September 20, 2007.

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The former football star, 60, has been charged with two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit burglary and burglary with a firearm.

Authorities apprehended Simpson shortly after 11 a.m. in his room at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas and brought him to a police office, Dillon had earlier told the Associated Press.

Simpson was booked in the Clark County Detention Center, said Dillon. He was described as cooperative when he was initially taken by arresting officers from his hotel to the robbery section of the Las Vegas jail, the police captain added.

Earlier Friday, Simpson, said he had gone to the hotel room to collect memorabilia that belonged to him, but that he did not break into the premises. He said autographed sports collectibles, his Hall of Fame certificate, a photograph with former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and video from his first wedding were all his, and that they were stolen from him and were about to be fenced by unethical collectors.

"We believe it is an extremely defensible case based on conflicting witness statements, flip-flopping by witnesses and witnesses making deals with the government to flip," Simpson lawyer Yale Galanter said of fighting the charges.

A conviction on the most serious charge, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, could bring Simpson a sentence of three to 35 years for each count, Clark County District Attorney David Roger said.

In 1995 Simpson was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Later, a civil jury held him liable for the killings in a wrongful death lawsuit. He has recently penned a controversial fictional book, which hit bookstores Friday, called If I Did It.

Sunday afternoon, Ron Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, said after being asked for his reaction to Simpson's arrest, "I guess the obvious answer from me is, outstanding. If we're lucky, if I'm lucky, he'll go to jail. Unfortunately, it's not for murder, though."

One other person was also arrested for a role in the alleged robbery, and four men are still being sought.