NFL Star Zay Jones Appears In Court Following Arrest For Domestic Violence
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on November 14, 2023 at 12:15 PM EST
Zay Jones, a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was arrested for a domestic battery causing bodily harm charge on Monday. He remains behind bars.
The NFL star allegedly got into an argument with the mother of his child that turned physical, leaving scratch marks on the woman's neck, consistent with fingerprints.
According to legal documents, the incident took place at a Jacksonville-area condo/apartment at around 2:20 p.m. on Monday. The 28-year-old wide receiver was taken into custody around 6 p.m. that same day. He was booked on a domestic battery causing bodily harm charge.
Zay Jones Booked On Domestic Violence Charge
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Zay Jones was seen in court this morning for his arrest. At this time, no further details have been released regarding the court hearing.
According to the arrest report, a woman, who is seemingly the mother of Jones' child, told police that she and the NFL star got into an argument after she told Zay Jones that she was taking their child from Jacksonville back to Orlando.
Certain details of the incident were redacted from the docs, however, it did state that one office noticed "several small scratches" on the woman's neck "consistent with marks from a fingernail."
Further details surrounding Jones's arrest were not made immediately available. The Jacksonville Jaguars acknowledged the wide receiver's arrest as they said in a statement late Monday night they are aware of the arrest and "are gathering information."
"We will have no further comment at this time," the team added.
NFL Star Michael Thomas Arrested For Battery
Zay Jones's arrest comes just days after another NFL wide receiver, Michael Thomas, was arrested for battery. According to police, the NFL star was arrested on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief around 7 p.m. Friday. Law enforcement says the NFL star was cooperative and booked without incident.
An altercation with a man who was doing construction work on a house being built near the Saints wide receiver’s home led to Thomas's arrest. Thomas reportedly yelled at the individual about parking his vehicle in front of his house. He then continued to threaten the man verbally.
The issue between Thomas and the construction worker has reportedly been an ongoing situation, as the NFL star had asked the man to stop parking in front of his house, verbally threatening to throw something at the cars if they were not moved.
In the man’s statement, he said that the wide receiver became more upset after he began recording Thomas during the incident, leading the NFL star to throw a brick at the man’s car windshield, which caused “little if any damage.” The man also alleges that Thomas shoved him and knocked the phone out of his hands.
Police then arrested Michael Thomas following the altercation. He was released around 10 p.m.
New Orleans Saints Star Chris Olave Arrested Last Month
Plus, last month, another New Orleans Saints player, Chris Olave, was arrested for driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone.
As we reported, the star wide receiver allegedly drove recklessly on a street in Louisiana as officers say Olave was going 70 MPH in a 35 MPH zone in a mixed business/residential area. Citizens who live in the area have previously complained of people speeding.
Olave was driving his Dodge Charger when he “recklessly maneuvering between lanes and around other drivers on the roadway” in addition to driving double the speed limit.
