Vide shows Eastern Kentucky University football player, Michael Harris, manhandling a police ficer during chaotic arrest.
Michael Harris, a linebacker at Eastern Kentucky University, is facing a felony charge assault as well as three other misdemeanor charges, stemming from his chaotic altercation with police in Ohio earlier this week.
According to TMZ Sports, a woman at a Grove City, Ohio business phoned police after she allegedly witnessed Harris acting “aggressive” and ‘not all there.’ When ficers on the scene confronted the 6’3, 245-pound linebacker, he responded by power slamming one them onto the pavement before reinforcements came to the rescue. Check out the incident in the video embedded below.
After regaining control the 19-year old Harris, ficers reportedly took him to a hospital where he “remained aggressive” until he was sedated by the staff. Harris was ultimately booked on a felony charge assault, in addition to misdemeanor charges disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing ficials business.
TMZ Sports reports that a search Harris’ vehicle turned up pills and a digital scale “consistent with drug use,” although Harris stated that he was not under any medications or illicit drugs. Harris signed with the Auburn Tigers out high school but transferred to Eastern Kentucky just this month. It remains to be seen what kind discipline he’ll face from the school.