'He didn't hurt anyone': NFL star Richard Sherman's wife Ashley defends him after he was 'taken down by K-9 unit' for 'trying to break into relative's home after hit and run'
NFL free agent Richard Sherman has been arrested on a charge of 'Burglary Domestic Violence' after allegedly attempting to break into a relative's home following a single-vehicle hit-and-run collision and suspected DUI.
Sherman was apprehended with the help of the K-9 unit after allegedly being combative with officers who were called to the scene. After being checked for injuries at a nearby hospital, he was booked at King County Correction Facility in Washington early Wednesday morning and was denied bail, records show.
The alleged domestic violence incident is being investigated as a felony. It wasn't immediately clear if Sherman had an attorney.
It's not clear whose house Sherman was attempting to break into, but his abandoned car was discovered by state police three miles from an address belonging to the parents of his wife, Ashley Moss, according to King County property records obtained by the Seattle Times. Washington State Police are investigating Sherman for an alleged hit-and-run and a suspected DUI, a department spokesman told DailyMail.com.
Speaking with the Seattle Times, Moss stressed that nobody was harmed in the incident.
'At this time we're going to make no statements, except he didn't harm anybody,' Moss told the paper. 'My kids were not harmed in the incident. He's a good person and this is not his character. We're doing all right, just trying to get him out. I want people to know no one was injured.'
Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was booked into a jail in Seattle on Wednesday morning, accused of 'Burglary Domestic Violence.' The 33-year-old is currently a free agent
It's not clear whose house Sherman was attempting to break into, but his abandoned car was discovered by police three miles from an address belonging to the parents of his wife, Ashley Moss, according to King County property records obtained by the Seattle Times. Speaking with the Seattle Times , Moss stressed that nobody was harmed in the incident. 'At this time we're going to make no statements, except he didn't harm anybody,' Moss told the paper. 'My kids were not harmed in the incident. He's a good person and this is not his character. We're doing all right, just trying to get him out. I want people to know no one was injured.'
Washington State Police first became aware of a situation with Sherman after receiving a report of a single-car collision around 1am local time. A car registered to the All-Pro cornerback was found abandoned in a parking lot after it apparently struck a concrete barrier.
State police then worked to obtain a blood search warrant to determine if Sherman was drunk at the time of the hit-and-run collision. After running the plates on the car, officers were ultimately put into touch with police in Redmond, Washington, where they helped local officers apprehend Sherman with the help of a K-9 unit.
Sherman has not been charged yet in connection with the auto collision. State police did obtain a blood search warrant and are awaiting results on Sherman's blood-alcohol test.
Redmond Police Department have confirmed that Sherman was taken into custody after a 911 call was received from a residence at around 2am local time on Wednesday morning. The caller said an adult family member who doesn't reside at that home was trying to forcibly enter the residence.
Sherman, a Stanford graduate, became a Seattle sports legend during seven seasons with Seahawks. The cornerback was a star in their run to a 2014 Super Bowl title
Sherman was discovered outside the home when police arrived and initially fought with officers before being apprehended with the help of K-9 unit dogs. He was taken to a local hospital and cleared of any injuries.
The National Football League Players Association, the union that represents NFL players, said in a statement it was monitoring the situation.
'We were made aware of an arrest last night of one of our player leaders for an alleged domestic violence incident and have activated our domestic violence crisis protocol for the protection and support of everyone involved,' the statement said.
Moss gave birth to Sherman's first son four days after his Seahawks fell to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX in early 2015. The couple welcomed their second child in 2016 and were married in 2018.
In 2019, Sherman revealed that it was Moss who pushed for a $1 million Pro Bowl bonus as part of his three-year, $39 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers.
Sherman was ultimately named to his fifth Pro Bowl that season, and picked up the extra $1 million, thanks to Moss.
A Stanford graduate, Sherman became a Seattle favorite during his seven seasons with the Seahawks, which included a Super Bowl win after the 2014 season.
He left the Seahawks for the 49ers in 2018, and played in another Super Bowl in 2020, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sherman is currently a free agent, having made $82 million over his 10-year career.
Ricahrd Sherman has been denied bail in King County Washington