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TAMPA, Fla. – A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping in Tampa that detectives say is linked to a rental home used by Terrion Arnold, a cornerback for the Detroit Lions. 
What we know:
A detective with the Tampa Police Department testified in a Hillsborough County courtroom on Thursday that Freddie Hughes was among the group of suspects who robbed three men at a Tampa apartment complex in February.
A judge determined that he was a fight risk. 
"The fact that you were trying to hide and the fact that you don't have a local address, I do believe you are a threat to the community," Judge Catherine Catlin, a judge for the Hillsborough Circuit Court, said. "I worry about these victims, I worry about the witnesses if you were permitted to be released."
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Hughes was held without bond and barred from having any contact with witnesses or his co-defendants.
The backstory:
Investigators say the victims were lured to the apartment by Jasmine Randazzo, 19, and Ariana Del Valle, 18. 
Courtesy: Tampa Police Department
According to court documents, when one of the men opened a bedroom closet door, he was confronted by two armed suspects who are accused of pistol-whipping and threatening the victims.
Detectives say Boakai Hilton, 23, and Christion Williams, 24, along with Lyndell Hudson II, 26, were armed and held the victims against their will inside the apartment at the Eagles Point at Tampa Palms complex on Feb. 4.
Courtesy: Tampa Police Department
Dig deeper:
Detectives believe the armed robbery is connected to reported thefts at a Largo home that was being rented by Arnold. 
Pictured: Detroit Lions Player Terrion Arnold. 
Detectives said high-end bags, guns, a cellphone and $100,000 in cash were reported stolen from the property in two separate incidents prior to the alleged kidnapping and robbery.
Big picture view:
While Arnold has not been charged with any crime, he was mentioned several times in Thursday's hearing when the prosecution was asking the detective questions in this exchange. 
The prosecution asked, 'There is a man involved in this case named Terrion Arnold, is that correct?"
The detective then responded, "That's correct."
Then, the prosecution asked, "He has not been charged." Then, the detective said, "No, he has not."
After that exchange, the prosecution asked, "But, his name popped up?" and the detective answered, "Yes, it does."
The Evidence:
The State Attorney's office released the following text messages to us on Thursday which came from Jasmine Randazzo to another person. 
They mention Terrion Arnold by name and talk about the apartment. 
The other side:
Terrion Arnold's attorney, Tim Jansen, sent us this statement. 
"We want to address recent reporting that has inaccurately characterized Terrion Arnold’s alleged connection to this matter. Claims that Mr. Arnold was "at the center" of text message communications related to this incident are entirely misleading and reflect a gross negligence in accurately reporting the facts. In reality, the collection of messages in question consists of more than 300 individual texts. Within that volume, Mr. Arnold’s name appears only a handful of times—approximately five , and only in passing references by third parties. At no point do these messages demonstrate that Mr. Arnold was directly involved in any conversations related to the alleged conduct. There are no text messages showing Mr. Arnold communicating with any individuals about this matter, nor is there any evidence suggesting his participation or involvement in the underlying events. Any implication otherwise is unsupported by the facts and unfairly misrepresents his position. We urge the public and media to rely on accurate, verified information rather than speculation. Mr. Arnold maintains his position that he had no involvement in this situation, and the available evidence clearly supports that conclusion."
What we don’t know:
Tampa police have not connected the victims to the stolen items at the home in Largo. However, that case is being investigated separately by Largo Police.
The Source: FOX 13 gathered the information for this story from a court hearing today, text message evidence sent to us by the State Attorney’s office, as well as prior reporting.
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