Former Seattle Seahawks offensive striker Chad Wheeler, who was arrested in late January after allegedly having a “physical fight” with his girlfriend, was released on $ 400,000 bail after his arrest and last week pleaded not guilty. the case.
His ex-girlfriend, Alleah Taylor, spoke about the terrible events in an exclusive interview that will air on CBS This Morning on Wednesday.
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“I touched my face, looked down and there was blood on my hands,” recalls Taylor. “And I remember getting up and running to the bathroom.
“Chad was standing by the bed, at the door, and he was having his smoothie, and he said, ‘Wow, you’re still alive.'”
Taylor was bloodied, lost consciousness and suffered a dislocated arm in the attack, according to the police report.
“I’m grateful that he didn’t grab me at that time,” added Taylor. “I was able to run to the bathroom. He went back to the living room to continue eating. I texted his dad – told him that Chad was trying to kill me.
“Chad’s dad called him while he ate and while I was in the bathroom. And he answered and didn’t worry. Chad said, ‘Am I just having dinner? What is happening?’ And it terrified me. “
Wheeler, who started his NFL career in 2017 after starring at the USC, got into the fray in Kent, Wash., Reported the Seattle Times.
In the police report, officers said they responded to a call that a woman had locked herself in a bathroom and called the police, saying she feared being “killed” by Wheeler.
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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 Times reported.
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.