Droughns is released on bail in domestic case
This month, a jury acquitted the running back of drunken driving charges.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) -- Cleveland Browns running back Reuben Droughns was released on $2,500 bail Thursday after he was arrested in a domestic violence case.
The 27-year-old, who played for the Denver Broncos until a 2005 trade, faces charges of assault and harassment. His attorney, Harvey Steinberg, did not immediately return a call.
Droughns surrendered on Wednesday and spent the night in jail before appearing in Arapahoe County Court Thursday, district attorney's spokeswoman Kathleen Walsh said.
Walsh said the judge will allow him to leave the state if he has permission from whoever posts his bond.
The accuser's name was not released.
Potential penalties
Conviction on the assault charge would carry a penalty of six to 18 months in jail and conviction on the harassment charge would carry a penalty of up to six months in jail, Walsh said. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Sheriff's Capt. Mark Fisher said the charges stemmed from a May 12 incident in this south Denver suburb. No details were released.
Browns officials issued a statement saying they were aware of the case and were taking it seriously but had no other comment.
Droughns' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not immediately return a message.
Droughns, who signed a three-year contract extension with the Browns this year, rushed for 1,232 yards last season on 309 carries, scoring two touchdowns. He was traded to Cleveland from Denver in March 2005.
Earlier this month, a jury acquitted Droughns of drunken driving charges, finding he was not impaired by alcohol when a State Highway Patrol trooper stopped him Nov. 1 in Medina in northeast Ohio.