Getty Michael Hall Jr. with Ryan Day after a play
Cleveland Browns second-round pick Michael Hall Jr. was arrested on Tuesday, August 13, in Avon, Ohio, “following an alleged domestic dispute Monday night,” according to a report by The Athletic‘s Zac Jackson and Jason Lloyd.
Jackson had reported earlier in the day that Hall was “expected to be arrested” after an incident on August 12.
According to an incident report reviewed by The Athletic, “a woman identifying herself as the mother of Hall’s fiancee called police around 10 p.m. to report what she said was aggressive behavior by Hall stemming from an argument. The 911 dispatcher could hear yelling in the background, and the caller said Hall had pushed her daughter and hit her with a baby bottle.
“The incident report alleges that Hall attempted to force the woman out of the front door and later dragged her on her back across the front porch and to the end of the driveway. The report says that Hall later followed her into a room with a handgun and pressed the gun against her temple.”
The allegations against Browns DT Mike Hall Jr. are disturbing.
Police confirmed finding two handguns in the home, as well as damage consistent with the woman’s reports, according to The Athletic.
The Browns released a statement to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
Statement from the #Browns on possible domestic incident involving 2nd round pick Mike Hall Jr.:
“We are aware of the incident involving Mike Hall Jr. last night. Mike and his representatives have been in touch with the appropriate authorities. We are in the process of gathering more information and will have no further comment at the time,” the Browns spokesperson said, Cabot wrote on August 13.
Cabot reported that a police spokesperson said Hall would be taken to Avon Municipal Court for arraignment.
Hall, a defensive tackle out of Ohio State, is listed as a third-stringer on the Browns’ unofficial depth chart.
Mike Hall Left Location Before Police Arrived on August 12: Report
Incident report alleges that Browns DT Mike Hall Jr. pressed a gun against his fiancé’s temple, drug her across a porch and down the driveway.
According to an earlier version of The Athletic’s report, Hall left the home before the police arrived.
“Police in Avon, Ohio, a suburb west of Cleveland were expected to meet with Hall on Tuesday morning,” according to The Athletic’s early report. “Police were called to a residence Monday night about an incident involving Hall and the mother of his child, a source said, but Hall left before police arrived.”
There was no information on why he left the scene before the police arrived.
The Ohio Native ‘Hoped for Cleveland’ in NFL Draft
Hall, 21, is an Ohio native, born in Garfield Heights and moving to Streetsboro in high school, according to Cabot.
According to an August 9 report from Jackson, Hall said he “hoped” to be drafted by the Browns.
“Deep down, I hoped for Cleveland,” Hall said, according to Jackson. “But it was in God’s hands. I really didn’t know the Browns were gonna take me, and I just thought that wherever it was, I was gonna get on that plane and show up ready to be my best.”
He appeared in the Browns’ first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, sharing how special it was to suit up in a Cleveland jersey.
“First time suiting up in that locker room, putting those pads on, it’s special,” Hall said, according to Jackson. “It’s not the regular season, but it’s still special just to be in that locker room, see my name on that jersey and run out of that (tunnel). Yeah, I’m excited.”
Coaches have commented on Hall, who has impressed many, including Browns defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire.
“Mike is doing a heck of a job just first and foremost, just rushing,” Cesaire said, according to Jackson. “He is an explosive rusher on the interior. You can put him on the outside, you can put him on the inside. There’s nothing that he can’t do as far as rushing.
“We’re still working through as far as technique is concerned, but I like the progress that he’s making right now. He’s probably one of the hardest workers out here and he gives great effort. So, I’m very pleased with where his progress is right now.”
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Browns Rookie Arrested Following Domestic Dispute Call: Report