Cameron Sutton, former cornerback for the Detroit Lions, turned himself in on Sunday to authorities in Tampa, Florida, more than three weeks after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a domestic violence charge.

"After weeks of evading law enforcement, this man has finally made the right choice to turn himself in," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said via the Associated Press. "Domestic violence has no place in our community, and no one is above the law here in Hillsborough County. My thoughts are with this woman as she continues to heal from this man's gruesome actions."

Attorneys: Sutton released, charged with misdemeanor