Florida football player who weighs 400 pounds arrested on false imprisonment charge after allegedly choking victim

By OLIVER SALT

A Florida football freshman has been arrested on a third-degree felony charge of false imprisonment after allegedly choking and punching a female victim.

According to The Gainesville Sun, the accused 17-year-old player – whose name is being withheld as he is a juvenile – is said to have become physical following a verbal argument with the alleged victim – whose name and identifying details are also being withheld – on June 1.

When he found unspecified information on her cell phone, the incoming Gators freshman allegedly pushed her onto a bed and began shaking her, the police report states.

He is then said to have got on top of her and held her down, before choking her to the point where she could not breathe. The accused reportedly weighs close to 400 pounds and outweighs the alleged victim by over 200 pounds.

She told police that she was punched in the face several times and had weave pulled off her head after rolling off the bed. The alleged victim also claims that she asked if he was ‘satisfied’ after he stopped hitting her, before he responded ‘yes’.

During the altercation, she also says the accused blocked the doorway when she tried to leave. He then allegedly grabbed her $1,500 iPhone and threw it against a wall, which he later admitted to.

A Florida football freshman has been arrested on a third-degree felony charge of false imprisonment after allegedly choking and punching a female victim

However, the player denied choking her and preventing her from leaving the room after having his Miranda Rights read to him.

Officers who made the arrest spotted lacerations and wounds on the face of the alleged victim that were still visible and bleeding, according to the police report. 

It is believed there were also dents on the bedroom wall that were consistent with the size and shape of her phone.

The maximum penalty for false imprisonment in Florida is up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. The 17-year-old Florida freshman is set to be charged in Alachua County Civil Court.

‘We are aware of the situation with one of our student-athletes,’ a Florida Gators spokesperson said in a statement. 

‘We will continue to gather facts, cooperate and monitor the legal and administrative processes.’

The Gators have now seen two of their football players arrested this offseason, after cornerback Dijon Johnson was arrested on felony drug and weapons charges in Tampa following a traffic stop last month. Johnson has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Florida football player who weighs 400 pounds arrested on false imprisonment charge after allegedly choking victim

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