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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Author
Georgia huge receiver Colbie Young was arrested early Tuesday morning on misdemeanor costs of battery and assault of an unborn little one, in accordance with Athens-Clarke County Jail information.
Younger, from Binghamton, New York, was booked into the detention heart at 4:18 a.m. ET.
Younger performed two seasons at Miami earlier than becoming a member of the Bulldogs in December.
“This can be a pending authorized matter, we can have no additional remark at the moment,” Georgia athletic division spokesperson Steven Drummond instructed ESPN.
In accordance with an Athens-Clarke County Police incident report obtained by ESPN, a 20-year-old girl, who described herself as Younger’s ex-girlfriend, instructed police that she went to his condominium round 12 a.m. ET Tuesday to debate their relationship.
When the dialog turned heated after she found he was on the telephone with one other girl, the complainant mentioned Younger “grabbed her left arm close to her biceps and triceps and bodily pulled her out of his room.” The girl mentioned Younger was “utilizing derogatory phrases and being demeaning of her.” She mentioned Younger went again to his room and locked the door.
The girl instructed police she began to gather her belongings when a pal known as her telephone. When she answered, the girl instructed police that “Mr. Younger got here out and grabbed her from behind. She mentioned that he picked her up and commenced to squeeze her torso and stomach very laborious. She mentioned she felt like [Young] was making an attempt to hurt her.”
The officer famous within the report that he noticed a bruise and discoloration on the underside of the girl’s chest the place it meets the stomach and redness on her proper facet. The police officer transported the girl to an Athens hospital for therapy.
When the officer interviewed Younger, he mentioned he escorted the girl to his entrance door when the dialog turned contentious and denied grabbing the girl. When the officer requested how the girl suffered her accidents, Younger mentioned “it wasn’t from him.”
“Colbie Younger was arrested final night time after he requested his ex-girlfriend to depart his condominium,” Kim Stephens, Younger’s legal professional, instructed ESPN. “He didn’t make bodily contact along with her in any manner that would ever be thought-about a criminal offense. I anticipate Mr. Younger to be totally exonerated as soon as our investigation is full and the reality revealed.”
The senior receiver had 11 catches for 149 yards with two touchdowns within the No. 5 Bulldogs’ first 5 video games. He had three receptions for 51 yards in Saturday’s 31-13 victory in opposition to Auburn at Sanford Stadium.
Former Bulldogs receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was dismissed from the team Aug. 1 following his arrest on a number of household violence costs.
On the time, Bulldogs coach Kirby Good instructed reporters, “He can now not be a part of the soccer staff. He understands that. We want him one of the best shifting ahead.”
Thomas, a senior from Eufaula, Alabama, was charged with cruelty to children-family violence, a second-degree felony, and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence. His case is pending in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court docket, in accordance with court docket information.
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