TUSCALOOSA, Ala.–Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones was arrested Tuesday night and charged with third-degree domestic violence criminal mischief and third-degree domestic violence harassment, per a Tuscaloosa Police report.
Officers responded to a domestic call and interviewed Jones and the alleged victim. Jones allegedly took a woman’s cell phone and damaged it and then threatened to assault her in front of a witness, according to police. He was transported to the Tuscaloosa County Jail pending a $1,000 bond and a mandatory 12-hour domestic violence hold, per police.
This is the fourth player to be arrested since March, with safety Geno Smith, defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor and running back Tyren Jones. Smith was arrested for drunk driving, Taylor was arrested and charged with domestic violence, and Jones was arrested for possession of marijuana. Taylor and Jones were dismissed from the football team shortly after these arrests.
Cyrus Jones was Alabama’s most reliable cornerback last season, playing in every game — with a torn labrum in his hip — and had 46 tackles and three interceptions.
Alabama linebacker Ryan Anderson was arrested in January on the same charge for kicking a woman’s car. Anderson is still on the team but he did not play at A-Day due to injury, and neither did Jones.
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