LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department arrested former Atlanta Falcons star running back Jamal Anderson for domestic violence.
Officials confirmed Anderson’s arrest to ABC News on Thursday.
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Police received a call around 11 a.m. Tuesday for a domestic dispute at a home in the San Fernando Valley. Officers said an argument between Anderson and a woman turned physical.
Anderson is accused of choking the victim. Officers took him into custody for corporal injury on a spouse charge. Jail records show that Anderson posted a $50,000 bail.
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Anderson played for the Falcons from 1994 until he retired in 2001. The running back became known for his signature “Dirty Bird” touchdown dance.
Since his retirement, Anderson has a history of arrests in Georgia.
In 2009, Atlanta police arrested Anderson for suspected cocaine possession.
In 2016, Anderson was accused of exposing himself at a QuikTrip in Gwinnett County. The gas station clerk did not press charges, but Anderson has been banned from the property.
In 2018, Gwinnett County police arrested Anderson following a dispute where he reportedly refused to pay a limo driver $50.
He also has been arrested on DUI charges in DeKalb, Gwinnett and Hall County.
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