WWE’s Sonya Deville arrested on firearm charge

Sonya Deville was arrested in New Jersey recently for having a firearm in her vehicle. 

According to a social media post from Sean Ross Sapp and a report from TMZ, the 29-year-old began carrying a firearm following the home invasion incident she was victim to on August 16, 2020. 

The arrest occurred on February 19 in Atlantic City and Deville has been charged with one count of unlawful weapon possession — handgun without permit. A valet reportedly discovered the weapon in Deville’s glovebox and contacted police. Deville was then arrested at the scene when the police arrived. 

Deville is said to have a permit for the firearm registered in Florida but not in New Jersey. She is in the process of having the charges thrown out. TMZ is reporting Deville is due in court later this month. 

24-year-old South Carolina man, Philip A. Thomas II was arrested on Deville’s property when police responded to a 911 call reporting the home invasion. He was charged with aggravated stalking, armed burglary of a dwelling, attempted armed kidnapping, and criminal mischief. He was later deemed to be “unfit for trial” following a competency hearing and transferred to a mental health facility. 

Deville and her fiancé, Toni Cassano, were recently featured in PEOPLE magazine after getting engaged last month. The SmackDown superstar proposed to Cassano at a wine cellar cave in Towaco, New Jersey. 

Deville’s last match on WWE programming took place on the February 10 edition of SmackDown. She teamed with Chelsea Green in a losing effort to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on the show. Deville also wrestled on this weekend’s house shows in Champaign and Rockford, Illinois. Charlotte Flair defeated Deville, Morgan, and Zoey Stark in four-way matches on both nights.