Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been arrested in Ohio amid allegations that he pushed the mother of his baby and hit her with a bottle.
Hall reportedly turned himself in to police in Avon, Ohio, on Tuesday after a couple of sources told him The athletic that the former Ohio State star was involved in a domestic dispute on Monday night.
According to the report, Hall left the scene before police arrived at the suburban home Monday night. However, a woman who was at the scene told officers that Hall “had pushed her daughter (name redacted) and hit her with a baby bottle,” according to a police report obtained by The Akron Beacon Journal.
Hall reportedly “left the residence in a Dodge TRX and was likely headed to the Residence Inn in Middleburg Heights.”
Avon police did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for more information. The Browns have since released a statement.
Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. arrested in Ohio
“We are aware of the incident involving Mike Hall Jr. last night,” the team said in a statement.
“Mike and his representatives have been in contact with the relevant authorities. We are gathering more information and will not be commenting further at this time.”
Hall was selected by the Browns in the second round of April’s draft after a solid college career in Columbus.
In 14 games with the Buckeyes, the 6-foot-3, 300-pound Hall had five sacks and 21 total tackles.
The Cleveland-area native played in high school at nearby Steetsboro High.
She welcomed her son into the world on September 15, according to ClevelandBrowns.com.
“He’s been a great addition to my life, no doubt,” Hall told the team’s website.
“He taught me a lot of patience and he was a great role model for my son. I mean, it’s the best feeling for him to be there for all of this and witness it, and being in all of the videos gives him something good to look back on. Wow, my dad did something really positive.”
