Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after he allegedly held a gun to his fiancée's head, according to ESPN.
Hall was arrested and charged Tuesday after he allegedly threatened a woman with a gun Monday night in Avon, Ohio, according to a police spokesman. said ESPN. The woman told police she was engaged to an NFL rookie player and had an 11-month-old child, the outlet reported.
During the argument, Hall allegedly grabbed a gun and pressed it against the woman's forehead, according to a police report, ESPN reported. He then allegedly threatened, “I'm going to kill you all. I don't care.”
According to a police report, the altercation occurred when the two were discussing the financial needs of the woman's daughter from another relationship, the outlet reported.
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During the argument, the 21-year-old man allegedly yelled at the woman to get out, then grabbed her legs, forced her back to the ground and dragged her along the driveway, according to ESPN. (Related: NFL player Ronnie Phelps arrested after crashing into restaurant while drunk)
The victim's mother corroborated the statement in writing, according to the police report. The mother told authorities she saw Hall hit her daughter over the head with a baby bottle, according to the media. Hall also allegedly choked the mother, slammed her head against a wall and broke her bedroom door, according to the media.
BEREA, OHIO – JUNE 12: No. 51 Mike Hall Jr. of the Cleveland Browns practices drills during mandatory minicamp training at the Cross Country Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio on June 12, 2024. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
Police reports state Hall had left the home before authorities arrived on the scene, according to ESPN, who reported that authorities found multiple signs of a physical struggle and two handguns inside the home.
Hall has pleaded not guilty, according to the Avon Lake city clerk's office, and is being held on $10,000 bail awaiting a hearing scheduled for September 10, according to ESPN.
The Cleveland Browns released a statement Tuesday morning saying they were “aware of the incident,” according to ESPN.
“Mike and his representatives are in contact with the appropriate authorities. We are currently gathering more information and will not be making any further comment at this time,” the statement read.
Browns Selected Hall was selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. He previously Played Ohio State University college football.
