Report: Former Alabama star LB Reuben Foster arrested on charges relating to domestic violence
By Kevin Duffey
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Former Alabama (and current 49ers) LB Reuben Foster is in the news again for the wrong reason.
According to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, Foster was arrested in Los Gatos on charges relating to domestic violence. He was booked Sunday at the Santa Clara Jail, and his bail is reportedly set at $75,000.
This marks Foster’s second arrest this offseason. He was arrested in Tuscaloosa in January for possession of marijuana. That process is still ongoing on both the legal side and the NFL side. Foster could already be facing a short suspension for that incident.
And now with a domestic violence arrest, an NFL investigation will take place, along with potential punishment. The NFL suspension for a first-time domestic violence offender is six games.
Foster is coming off a good rookie season and is expected to be a staple on the 49ers defense, but his development could certainly be affected by off-the-field issues.
BREAKING: On top of domestic-violence allegation, @49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested booked on suspicion of possessing an assault rifle@mercnews
— Robert Salonga (@robertsalonga) February 12, 2018
The 49ers released a statement about Foster’s arrest:
Statement from the #49ers:
The San Francisco 49ers organization is aware of the report regarding Reuben Foster. We take matters of this nature seriously and are gathering all pertinent information.
— Jennifer Lee Chan – threads @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) February 12, 2018
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
