Former Virginia Tech running back Jahre Cheeseman has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation following his arrest last week.
Cheeseman is accused of assaulting Tech employee Michael Keith Herndon, petit larceny and obstruction of justice.
A witness said Cheeseman initially tried to walk away from the police cars responding to the incident down the sidewalk by Quizno's.
Police officers chased after him with guns drawn before Cheeseman walked across a parking lot toward the BB&T drive-thru and stopped, got down on the ground and was arrested without incident.
A VT Police online brief says the incident occurred Thursday, July 2 at the University Gateway Center.
Cheeseman was arrested by a VT Police officer and was released on bond from Western Virginia Regional Jail in Salem. His first court date is scheduled for July 30.
However, Cheeseman's half-brother Jahkeim Cromedy told Roanoke TV station WSET the incident was caused by a medical condition, and was not Cheeseman's fault.
He has had viral meningitis in the past, which can cause confusion.