Josh Jacobs mug shot (Photo courtesy: Brown County Jail)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs’ initial court appearance has been moved from November 17 to next Thursday, September 10 at 11 a.m. according to online court records.
Jacobs was charged last week with two misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend on May 23 at his home in Hobart.
However, Jacobs was first arrested on May 26 and booked into the brown county jail on the following charges:
- Two counts of strangulation and suffocation (F)
- Battery – domestic abuse enhancer (M)
- Criminal damage to property – domestic abuse enhancer (M)
- Disorderly conduct – domestic abuse enhancer (M)
- Intimidation of a victim/dissuade complaints (M)
Jacobs was released from custody the next day on May 27 when prosecutors said they were not yet prepared to file charges.
Per the complaint:
“ANM and Jacobs then went into the bedroom and Jacobs was pacing back and forth. ANM grabbed her second phone from a duffle bag, and Jacobs called her a derogatory name. He made some comment to the effect that he would ‘do something to her’. She then tried to call the police, but believed the service was down. ANM was walking out of the door going from the house to the garage and Jacobs followed her. As ANM was trying to exit the garage door to get outside, Jacobs grabbed her and threw her to the ground and she struck her head, suffering an injury. Jacobs then took her phone from her while she was on the ground. ANM laid on the ground for a while and then struggled to walk back into the house,” the complaint states.
Police reviewed video from the home.
“The surveillance video further shows Jacobs took ANM’s phone while she was on the floor of the garage, and approximately 40 seconds later, Jacobs returns to the garage and appears to damage ANM’s phone. As expected, the surveillance video does not depict any portion of the incident that is alleged to have occurred inside the residence,” the complaint states.
On Sunday, he has put on the commissioners exempt list, meaning he cannot play or practice. That means he gets paid and can attend meetings and receive treatment. He will stay on the list until commissioner Roger Goodell removes him from the list.
Jacobs faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted on both misdemeanors.
This story is still evolving and will continue to be updated.
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