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UCLA cornerback arrested on suspicion of robbing Uber driver of cellphone

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UCLA cornerback Ishmael Adams was arrested Sunday morning by university police on suspicion of robbing an Uber driver of his cellphone, university officials said.

Adams, a junior who attended Oaks Christian, was taken into custody by UCLA police on the campus shortly after 3:30 a.m., following the robbery allegation, said Tod Tamberg, a university spokesman.

Adams is said to have used force to take a cellphone from an Uber driver. He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail at the L.A. County Jail. Adams is due to appear at the Airport Courthouse at LAX on Monday afternoon.

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During the past two seasons, Adams has started all 26 games for the Bruins.

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