Seattle Seahawks offensive striker Chad Wheeler was arrested on Friday night after allegedly getting into a “physical fight” with his girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by The Seattle Times.
Wheeler, who started his career in the NFL in 2017 after starring at the USC, got into a fight with his girlfriend in Kent, Washington. In the report, officers said they responded to a call stating that a woman locked herself in the bathroom and called the police after alleging she was being “killed” by Wheeler.
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Wheeler’s girlfriend reportedly told the police that she suffered a dislocated arm and was bleeding. Police said that when they arrived at the scene, they heard screams coming from the bathroom, where they found Wheeler standing next to his girlfriend.
The altercation began after Wheeler’s girlfriend refused to bow to him. That’s when he allegedly grabbed her, threw her on the bed and choked her until she was unconscious, police said. After she regained consciousness, Wheeler would have said, “Wow, are you alive?”
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Wheeler, who is listed at 6 ft-7, 310 pounds, was arrested and charged for domestic violence. Police said he did not cooperate after allegedly beating his girlfriend, who is reported to have 5 feet-9 and 145 pounds.
The Seahawks issued a statement about the incident on Monday night.
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“We are aware of the situation and still collecting information,” says the statement.
Wheeler, who was not recruited in 2017, signed with the New York Giants as a free agent after recruiting. In 2019, he was cut and subsequently signed with the Seahawks training team. He played in five games in 2020.