SB Nation Boston - Junior Seau Drives SUV Off Cliff Following Arrest For Alleged Assault Of Girlfriendhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2010-10-18T17:42:15-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15232502010-10-18T17:42:15-04:002010-10-18T17:42:15-04:00Junior Seau Arrested For Alleged Assault Of His Live-In Girlfriend, Per Statement By Police
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<p>Junior Seau was arrested for the "alleged assault of his ... live-in girlfriend," this according to the official release put out by the Oceanside Police Department. The 25-year old victim suffered "minor injuries." </p>
<p>In the case surrounding Junior Seau, the Oceanside Police Department has issued the following statement (per <a href="http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/report-seau-drives-suv-off-cliff-after-arrest-29135">SPORTSbyBROOKS</a>): </p>
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<p>Junior Seau was arrested for the alleged assault of his ... live-in girlfriend. The victim reportedly sustained minor injuries that did not require medical treatment. On October 17, 2010 at 10:13 p.m. police were dispatched to the Seau residence on South Strand in Oceanside to investigate the report of a domestic violence assault.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old victim reported that Junior Seau assaulted her during a verbal argument. Seau was not at the residence when police arrived.</p>
<p>Seau called the victim while police were on scene and spoke to the officers; he agreed to return to the home. Shortly after midnight Seau drove back to the scene and he was arrested without incident as he approached the residence.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2010/10/18/1759904/junior-seau-arrested-alleged-assault-live-in-girlfriend-police-statementRyan Hudson2010-10-18T17:36:49-04:002010-10-18T17:36:49-04:00Junior Seau Reportedly Fell Asleep At The Wheel
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<p><span>Junior Seau</span> reportedly told police that he was not trying to kill himself when he drove his car off a beach-side cliff early Monday morning in California, just hours after being arrested and released for domestic violence. Seau claims that <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/18/junior-seau-i-wasnt-trying-to-kill-myself-suicide-attempt-carlsbad/">he fell asleep while driving</a>, per TMZ.</p>
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<p>We're told Seau showed no outward signs of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs ... but a blood test was taken shortly after the incident and results are expected back some time in the next 6 weeks.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2010/10/18/1759891/junior-seau-reportedly-fell-asleep-at-the-wheelRyan Hudson2010-10-18T14:41:14-04:002010-10-18T14:41:14-04:00Junior Seau Reportedly Arrested For Felony Spousal Assault; Escapes Car Accident With 'Cuts And Bruises'
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<p><span>Junior Seau</span>, who drove his Escalade off a beach-side cliff early Monday morning, was<a href="http://www.10news.com/news/25428282/detail.html"> reportedly arrested for a felony spousal assault with injury</a>, this according to San Diego's 10News.com, who cites Oceanside police. </p>
<p>10News goes on to say that the victim was Seau's live-in girlfriend. </p>
<p>Seau was released around 3:30 A.M., and then roughly five hours later, drove his car off a cliff, suffering "only cuts and bruises." His SUV was discovered <a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/seau-drives-off-cliff-hospitalized-with-injuries-978369.html">approximately 30-feet below the roadway</a>. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2010/10/18/1759434/junior-seau-arrested-car-crash-accident-cliffRyan Hudson2010-10-18T13:08:05-04:002010-10-18T13:08:05-04:00Former Patriot Junior Seau Reportedly Arrested, Drives Off Cliff
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<p><span>Junior Seau</span>, retired NFL linebacker, was reportedly arrested early Monday morning in San Diego on "suspicion of domestic violence," <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/18/junior-seau-arrested-for-domestic-violence-san-diego-chargers-jail/">according to TMZ</a>. </p>
<p>Per the TMZ report, Seau was arrested and booked into the Vista Detention Facility "around 2:00 A.M.," and then released shortly thereafter, at 3:20 A.M. </p>
<p>Then things got kinda strange. </p>
<p>Again, from a TMZ report, just hours after his release, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/18/junior-seau-drives-truck-off-a-cliff/">Seau drove his SUV off a cliff</a> in Carlsbad, California, suffered "injuries" and was taken to the hospital. </p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seau spent 17 seasons in the NFL, including four with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a>. </span></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/10/18/2322775/former-patriot-junior-seau-reportedly-arrested-drives-off-cliffRyan Hudson