Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested on Wednesday for one count of aggravated assault causing a fracture, one count of aggravated assault involving a minor, two counts of criminal damage, one count of preventing the use of a phone in an emergency and assault. Cardinals reacted swiftly by deactivating him from all team activities.
Dwyer spent a night in jail before making a brief court appearance and being released on a $25,000 bond early Thursday.
The arrest stem from incidents that occurred on July 21 and 22 at Dwyer's home in Phoenix. According to the police report the first encounter happened wind Dwyer attempted to kiss and undress his his wife but she refused. Dwyer head-butted her and broke her nose. Someone who heard the argument called police. Dwyer hid in a bathroom and his wife denied the assault because he threatened to kill himself.
The next day Dwyer punched his wife in the face, punched holes in the walls of his home and threw a shoe at his 17 month old son though the child was not injured. As his wife tried to call police Dwyer grabbed her cellphone and threw it from a second story.
During the police interview on Wednesday Dwyer admitted hiding in the bathroom after the first incident and sending a photo of a knife with suicidal threats but denied an assault.
Dwyer will still retain his roster spot and be paid during his deactivation.
He signed a one year $730,000 contract in the off-season with the Cardinals including a $65,000 bonus.
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