Saints safety Marcus Maye arrested on aggravated assault charge following road rage incident

New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm following what authorities described as a "road rage" incident earlier this week.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said in a statement that Maye, 29, was driving a black SUV in Metairie, Louisiana on Monday when the incident occurred. He was accused of "pointing a firearm at another vehicle that was occupied by several juvenile females," according to the statement.

Maye was booked into jail Thursday and released after posting a $30,000 bond.

"Marcus vehemently denies the allegation from a motor vehicle incident, and looks forward to defending himself when all the facts come out," Maye's attorney, Eric Hessler, told NFL Network.

Hessler declined further comment when reached by USA TODAY Sports.

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Saints head coach Dennis Allen declined to comment on behalf of the team, other than to say the Saints were made aware of Maye's arrest Thursday morning and were still gathering information as of early afternoon.

"We're really not going to have a comment on it at this time, until we get more information," Allen told reporters.

A second-round pick out of Florida in 2017, Maye began his career with the New York Jets before signing a three-year contract with the Saints in March. He has started 60 games over five seasons in the NFL, with 408 career tackles.

Maye's arrest comes roughly 18 months after he was arrested in Florida for driving under the influence and two other misdemeanors. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the next hearing in the case is scheduled for November.

Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.