It was supposed to be a joyous occasion as undisputed super middleweight champion Terence Crawford was welcomed back on Saturday morning to his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, with a parade that reportedly drew over 100,000 people. Instead, that moment had to be smeared with an unfortunate incident after Crawford and three other passengers were pulled over by Omaha Police on Sunday morning and held at gunpoint.
Crawford’s parade on Saturday had all of his family, friends, and supporters flood the streets of downtown Omaha, where Crawford was seen sitting on a throne while being driven around on a float. Crawford would later receive the “Key to the City” from Omaha’s Mayor John Ewing. Crawford had his big moment, which he completely deserved after moving up two weight classes and defeating Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez by unanimous decision on September 13 in Las Vegas, NV.
Minutes before 1:30 am CT on Sunday, Crawford was pulled over by Omaha Police as they saw a “vehicle driving recklessly.” The Omaha Police Department released the following statement regarding the incident.
“Shortly before 1:30 am, officers working in the downtown area observed a vehicle driving recklessly near North 12th and Capitol Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted at Cass Street.
While speaking with the driver, an officer observed a firearm on the driver’s side floorboard. For safety, all four occupants were ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The driver was later identified as Mr. Crawford upon verification of his driver’s license and was issued a citation for reckless driving. One passenger, a member of Mr. Crawford’s security team, was also found to be carrying a legal firearm.
Police have confirmed that all occupants are legally permitted to carry firearms. A police supervisor and lieutenant responded to the scene at Mr. Crawford’s request.”
A video of the incident captured by one of the passengers was posted on social media to show the events that occurred on Sunday morning.
Terence Crawford Held At Gun Point By Omaha Police Department On His Birthday‼️
Crawford was seen being placed in handcuffs for no reason but has since been released without charges…Wow‼️#Boxing pic.twitter.com/sik6AoxFfc
— AccordingToBoxing (@AccordToBoxing) September 28, 2025
This is an unfortunate event, and luckily, no one was injured. It’s strange that a parade, which was all over the local news and was buzzing around the city, had two officers who were unaware that the driver was Crawford, which would have de-escalated the situation, knowing they weren’t in any threat. It’ll be interesting to see how the Omaha Police Department and Omaha’s Mayor handle the situation after their internal investigation.
Editor’s Note: On Sunday evening, FightsATW received a statement from Mayor Ewing regarding the situation Crawford was in with the Omaha Police on Sunday morning.
“I learned Omaha police pulled over Terence “Bud” Crawford on a traffic stop downtown early this morning. After learning of this, I spoke personally to Bud Crawford. I acknowledge the seriousness of what occurred and how trust between law enforcement and our community is important and shows the need to be continuously vigilant about building relationships.
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has pledged an internal investigation, which I support and want to be full and thorough. We will gather all the facts and be transparent with the public about our findings.
Understand that my heart dropped in learning of this end to an otherwise wonderful day and evening celebrating our city’s world boxing champion. We held a great parade and great event at Heartland of America park. The evening birthday party at Steelhouse, which I and members of my team attended, was a showing of joy and pride. Omaha needs to remember this important day as a good one while we seek answers to how it ended.
Meanwhile, we must ensure that every resident, no matter who they are, feels safe and respected in Omaha.”
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