MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss remained jailed in Hennepin County Wednesday morning after being arrested Tuesday evening for a reported run-in with a Minneapolis police traffic control officer in downtown Minneapolis.

Moss' mug shot was being shown on Twin Cities television stations and was printed in the metro area's two daily newspapers.

Moss could make a court appearance on the expected second-degree assault with a dangerous weapons charge -- a felony -- Wednesday afternoon. He's apparently hired high-profile Twin Cities defense attorney Joe Friedberg, according to KSTP-TV.

The charges would stem from Moss allegedly using his car to slowly push a Minneapolis traffic control agent halfway down a downtown block before she finally fell onto the road. The traffic agent is a city public works employee, not working for the police department, and wasn't seriously hurt in the incident, according to Minneapolis police spokeswoman Cyndi Barrington.

Witnesses called the situation "surreal" and "bizarre" but said it was clear the driver did not intend to hurt Zaccardi.

Barrington said the traffic agent tried to stop Moss from making an illegal turn across a lane of traffic during the afternoon rush hour in downtown Minneapolis, and that's when he reportedly began pushing the woman agent with his car.

Moss was quickly arrested, and the county attorney's office is pondering charges Wednesday morning. Bail could be set during Moss' initial court appearance, expected later Wednesday after charges are formally filed.

A man who was coming out of the jail at the time Moss was heading in told the Star Tribune that Moss wasn't wearing handcuffs, was escorted by two deputies, appeared to be carrying paperwork and that he looked mad. "He looked very angry," Tim Callender told the newspaper.

Moss spent the night quietly in jail, keeping mostly to himself, according to KSTP-TV.

Moss, 25, is coming off of a poor game Sunday for the winless Vikings.

He caught four passes for only 16 yards and was the object of sideline berating from quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Culpepper and Moss both downplayed the sideline incident, saying they are friends and the incident was borne from competitive frustration.

Vikings coach Mike Tice said Tuesday night that he had no comment on the incident until he had more details, saying he was still trying to figure out "what is going on," according to ESPN.com.

Tice is scheduled to hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Star Tribune reported Wednesday that a person with firsthand knowledge of the situation told the newspaper that it is highly unlikely Moss will play Sunday in Seattle.

Moss became the center of the Vikings offense this season, with new head coach Mike Tice pledging to institute a "Randy Ratio" in which 40 percent of all passes are thrown to Moss.

The Vikings wide receiver has been involved in a number of on- and off-field incidents since he was drafted in the first round in 1998. He squirted a referee with a water bottle in 1999 and reportedly abused corporate sponsors on the team bus in 2001.

At the team's behest, Moss attended four anger management classes in the offseason, saying during a preseason interview that he learned "a whole lot of nothing" during the classes, except to relax more.

He was also involved in several heated sideline exchanges with Culpepper and former Vikings receiver Cris Carter last season.

Despite having a strong year statistically, Moss was left off the All Pro team last season while the Viking struggled through a 5-11 season that ended in tumult when former coach Dennis Green abruptly resigned before the season finale.

There were reports that some NFL players -- who select the Pro Bowl team -- were miffed by comments Moss made last season in which he said he only plays hard when he wants to.

Moss is in his fifth year with the Vikings and is the team's highest-paid player. He signed an eight-year, $75 million dollar contract with the Vikings last year.