Former Detroit Lions tight finish Brandon Pettigrew spent a part of his Sunday morning in jail … after he punched and broke a glass door throughout a spat with authorities inside a Texas comfort retailer.

TMZ Sports activities has discovered … the incident occurred at round 2 AM at a 7-Eleven in Dallas — when police say Pettigrew turned aggressive throughout an argument contained in the store.

It is unclear precisely what kicked off the tiff — however in surveillance video, you possibly can see after Pettigrew and a number of other individuals exchanged phrases, the previous ex-NFLer threw a proper hook on the entrance door, inflicting it to interrupt.

Instantly afterward, you see officers take out Tasers, however fortunately issues did not escalate … and it appears to be like just like the 6-foot-5 Pettigrew was then arrested with out additional incident.

A rep for the Dallas Police Dept. tells us the 39-year-old was in the end transported to the Dallas County Jail and booked on a prison mischief cost. Data present he was launched from custody at round 1 PM on Sunday.

It is not the primary time Pettigrew has been in hassle with the legislation … in 2017, he was arrested for his alleged function in a disturbance at a bar. In 2018, he was arrested once more after he was accused of hitting a police officer following a dispute over an unpaid limousine invoice.