{"id":26473,"date":"2025-05-05T19:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T19:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/26473\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T19:46:09","slug":"browns-lb-devin-bush-charged-with-simple-assault-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/26473\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns LB Devin Bush Charged With Simple Assault, Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>11:15am:\u00a0Further details have emerged in this case through the police report (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/browns\/2025\/05\/more-details-on-the-arrest-of-browns-lb-devin-bush-jr-for-an-alleged-domestic-incident.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">h\/t Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com<\/a>). Per the report, the charges stem from an alleged altercation between Bush and his girlfriend. An argument between the two resulted in the latter filming the incident on her phone, which led to Bush allegedly \u201c[clutching] the phone to her chest while he pinned her against a massage table, putting his full body weight on top of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bush\u2019s girlfriend told police abrasions which were found on her right wrist and right foot were caused by the incident, which resulted in her phone being smashed. Bush admitted to destroying the phone when speaking to police but denied getting physical with the alleged victim.<\/p>\n<p>8:59am:\u00a0Browns linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BushDe01,BushDe20&amp;search=Devin+Bush&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-05_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Devin Bush<\/a>\u00a0was arrested in the Bell Acres Borough of Pennsylvania on Sunday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/colin_dunlap\/status\/1919172511192801598\" rel=\"nofollow\">as first reported by Colin Dunlap of KDKA radio<\/a>. Bush now faces charges of simple assault and harassment. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.profootballrumors.com\/files\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24667232-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-362889 size-medium\" style=\"border: 2px solid #000000;margin: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24667232-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beaconjournal.com\/story\/sports\/pro\/browns\/2025\/05\/05\/devin-bush-jr-browns-arrest-bell-acres-nfl\/83452301007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Per Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal<\/a>, court records show Bush has been arraigned and has posted a non-monetary bail. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 20 in the Allegheny County Magistral District Court. The simple assault represents a second-degree misdemeanor, while the harassment charge is a summary offense.<\/p>\n<p>A team statement from the Browns indicates they are aware of the situation and are gathering more information at this time. Bush\u2019s legal process will begin to play out later this month. Irrespective of what happens on that front, league discipline under the personal conduct policy could be in play.<\/p>\n<p>Bush spent his first four NFL seasons with the Steelers, facing high expectations after Pittsburgh moved up in the draft to select him. The Michigan product had a highly productive rookie campaign but did not develop as hoped after that, and he departed in free agency in 2023. A one-year Seahawks deal resulted in a depth role for Seattle, and Bush followed that up with a return to the AFC North last offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old made 16 appearances and 10 starts in 2024 for Cleveland, collecting 76 tackles. He re-signed on a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballrumors.com\/2025\/03\/browns-lb-devin-bush-agree-to-deal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">one-year deal<\/a> in March, paving the way for another campaign with the Browns. A fine or suspension limiting his availability for the 2025 season could be in play depending on how this situation unfolds, however.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"11:15am:\u00a0Further details have emerged in this case through the police report (h\/t Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com). 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