Georgia large receiver Colbie Younger was arrested early Tuesday morning on misdemeanor fees of battery and assault of an unborn baby, in accordance with Athens-Clarke County Jail data.
Younger, from Binghamton, New York, was booked into the detention middle at 4:18 a.m. ET and launched later Tuesday on $3,800 bond.
Younger performed two seasons at Miami earlier than becoming a member of the Bulldogs in December.
“This can be a pending authorized matter, we may have no additional remark presently,” Georgia athletic division spokesperson Steven Drummond advised ESPN.
In accordance with an Athens-Clarke County Police incident report obtained by ESPN, a 20-year-old lady, who described herself as Younger’s ex-girlfriend, advised police that she went to his residence 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 lady, the complainant stated Younger “grabbed her left arm close to her biceps and triceps and bodily pulled her out of his room.” The lady stated Younger was “utilizing derogatory phrases and being demeaning of her.” She stated Younger went again to his room and locked the door.
The lady advised police she began to gather her belongings when a good friend referred to as her telephone. When she answered, the lady advised police, “Mr. Younger got here out and grabbed her from behind. She stated that he picked her up and commenced to squeeze her torso and stomach very onerous. She stated 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 lady’s chest the place it meets the stomach and redness on her proper aspect. The police officer transported the lady to an Athens hospital for therapy.
When the officer interviewed Younger, he stated he escorted the lady to his entrance door when the dialog turned contentious and denied grabbing her. When the officer requested how the lady suffered her accidents, Younger stated “it wasn’t from him.”
“Colbie Younger was arrested final evening after he requested his ex-girlfriend to go away his residence,” Kim Stephens, Younger’s legal professional, advised ESPN. “He didn’t make bodily contact together with her in any approach that would ever be thought of against the law. I anticipate Mr. Younger to be absolutely 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 towards Auburn at Sanford Stadium.
Georgia coach Kirby Good, chatting with reporters after Tuesday’s follow, stated he hadn’t had an opportunity to talk with Younger. He referred to as the scenario a “very delicate matter, a troublesome factor to take care of. It is unlucky.”
Former Bulldogs receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was dismissed from the staff Aug. 1 following his arrest on a number of household violence fees.
On the time, Good advised 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 data.
“When you’ve got 130 17- to 23-year-olds, you are going to have points,” Good stated Tuesday. “It isn’t going to be excellent. And I definitely acknowledge we have to do a greater job, nevertheless it’s onerous. It is onerous on our workers as a result of we have actually good children. We have got actually good folks, man.
“You simply need them to make higher selections as males off the sphere. And, , I take a variety of duty in that. It is robust, however that is the price of management. Like, you are going to be judged by the folks you lead. And you have to get up and face it and do proper by the children and maintain looking for a greater approach.”