Washington Football Team Releases RB Derrius Guice Shortly After Arrest

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According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's office, the charges stemmed from three separate domestic violence-related incidents earlier this year -- on Feb. 14, March 13 and April 17 -- at Guice's home in Ashburn, Va. The incidents were first reported to the Montgomery Police Department in Maryland, where the victim lives. The sheriff's office was made aware of the allegations on July 22. It investigated the incidents in coordination with the Montgomery County Police Department.

Guice was charged with one count of strangulation as well as three counts of assault and battery. He also was charged with one count of destruction of property. Guice turned himself in late Friday afternoon; he was handcuffed before entering the Loudoun Adult Detention Center. Guice later was released on a $10,000 uninsured bond.

Before the 2018 NFL draft, there were anonymous reports questioning Guice's character. Many in his background, from high school to college coaches, said those fears were misplaced. Although some teams took him off the board, whether for injury or character concerns, Washington drafted him in the second round.

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