McDonald was arrested around 7 a.m. at the home of retired 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith, a former teammate. Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Bears released defensive end Ray McDonald after he was arrested on charges of domestic violence and child endangerment in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday.
Police were called to a disturbance at 3:48 a.m. at an apartment in Santa Clara, only to find that McDonald had left to go to a friend’s home in San Jose. McDonald was arrested around 7 a.m. at the home of retired 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith, a former teammate.
Police Lt. Kurt Clarke said in a news release that McDonald was arrested after officers said he “physically assaulted the victim while she was holding a baby.”
The alleged victim is McDonald’s ex-fiancee, who had been residing with the child in an apartment paid for by McDonald, according to NBC Bay Area.
This was the third incident in the past nine months involving accusations against McDonald for domestic violence or sexual assault.
McDonald was arrested Aug. 31 on suspicion of felony domestic violence in San Jose, Calif., but no charges were filed because of insufficient evidence. His ex-fiancee reportedly also was involved in that incident.
San Jose police then began an investigation into an alleged sexual assault on Dec. 16. Police have not charged him or cleared him, but the San Francisco 49ers released McDonald on Dec. 17 amid that investigation, with general manager Trent Baalke citing a “pattern of poor decision making.”
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