Former Denver Broncos running back Lance Ball was arrested Monday in Douglas County on investigation of assault and domestic violence.
Media Release: Douglas County deputies arrested Lance Ball, DOB 06/19/1985, on charges of domestic violence and second degree assault. Ball allegedly strangled the victim, broke home furnishings, and threw a cell phone, which hit the victim in the head and caused a significant⦠pic.twitter.com/ICkdLFegwb
β DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) June 6, 2023
Deputies responded Monday to a residence in the Highlands Ranch area near Venneford Ranch Road and South University Boulevard on a report of a βphysical domestic disturbance,β according to a Douglas County Sheriffβs Office news release.
A neighbor reported that a victim, bleeding from the head, had run to the neighborβs house. Deputies arrived and the victim told them that Ball, 37, had started an argument when he returned home from a golf outing where he had been drinking, according to the release.
The argument escalated, and Ball allegedly strangled the victim, broke furnishings and removed a watch from the victimβs wrist, throwing it across a backyard. Ball allegedly threw a cell phone at the victim, hitting the victim in the head and causing a βsignificant wound.β
The victim was taken to a hospital and Ball was arrested for investigation of domestic violence, second-degree assault and criminal mischief.
The former NFL player was undrafted out of the University of Maryland and cut five times by four teams before finding a stable job in the backfield with the Broncos, where he played from 2009-12. In 41 games, he had 179 carries for 718 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He also had 26 catches for 225 yards and a pair of scores.
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