SAN ANTONIO – Trevone Boykin, the starting quarterback for Texas Christian University, has been suspended after being arrested Thursday, ESPN confirms.
According to preliminary reports, Boykin, 22, was arrested just before 2 a.m. for assaulting a police officer following a disturbance at Pat O' Brien's, a bar in downtown San Antonio.
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(UPDATE: 6:50 a.m.)
Mark Cohen, TCU Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations, released the following statement Thursday morning:
"We are aware of a situation last night and are gathering information. We will continue to closely monitor this and evaluate additional details as they become available."
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Sgt. Jesse Salame, a spokesperson for the SAPD, said patrons inside the bar exchanged words with Boykin who then took took a swing and hit a bar employee. Bike officers arrived to assist in the removal of Boykin, who was with a group of people who said they would get him back to his hotel room and told officers he was the starting quarterback for TCU.
Police said that's when Boykin became aggressive, and indiscriminately hit an officer.
Police said he continued to fight off officers even after he was taken to the ground, and only stopped swinging after an officer threatened to use a taser on him.
Boykin was taken to the Bexar County Magistrate office on charges of assault of a police officer, resisting arrest, and public intoxication.
Police said EMS treated the officer for injuries sustained during the fight.
Boykin, a senior from Dallas, Texas, has played in 11 games this season completing 64.9% of this throws for 3,575 yards and 31 touchdowns. He was fourth in the Heisman trophy voting for 2014.
No. 11 TCU plays no. 15 Oregon Saturday night.
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