Former Patriot Junior Seau arrested, (then) drives off cliff (and lives to tell about it)

Boston Globe ^ | 10/18/10 | Steve Silva

[nhwingut]

The website TMZ reported today that retired NFL linebacker Junior Seau was arrested on a domestic violence charge early this morning. According to TMZ, Seau was arrested in San Diego and booked into the Vista Detention Facility around 2:00 a.m. and was released around 3:20 a.m.

According to 10News in San Diego, Seau, who was charged with felony spousal assault with injury, drove his Cadillac Escalade off a cliff in Carlsbad after he was released from custody, Carlsbad police said.

Additionally, a witness called 10News around 9:00 a.m. to report that she saw Seau drive a car off a cliff directly in front of her near Carlsbad Boulevard and Solamar Drive.

[Fundamentally Fair]

OK...that’s funny.

[5thGenTexan]

Now that he is in repeat trouble, the only question is how long before Jerry Jones offers him a contract with the Cowboys.

Ugh.

[Osage Orange]

Lucky to be alive...............

[forgotten man]

Seau’s restaraunt and bar is still there in Mission Valley. Junior is in there quite a lot.

[ken5050]

I have no expertise, and zero experience,inside jais, but “being booked at 2:00am and released at 3:20am sure sounds to me like he got a lot of preferential it?treatment..it takes a lot longer than that..doesn’t

[ken5050]

I have no expertise, and zero experience,inside jails, but “being booked at 2:00am and released at 3:20am sure sounds to me like he got a lot of preferential it?treatment..it takes a lot longer than that..doesn’t

[kbennkc]

Give him another chance.

[Our man in washington]

There is a doctor who studies the brain tissue of deceased former NFL players. If Seau dies young, the doctor might want to have a look. It’s certainly pssible Seau has postconcussion syndrome. Twenty years in the NFL takes its toll.

I don’t want to make excuses for people, but brain injuries can affect behavior. I wonder if that’s what happened to O.J Simpson as well.

[sissyjane]

Sounds like another OJ. Arrested for domestic violence...

[Cyman]

Incredible athlete. Insufferable jerk.

[ssaftler]

"He just sailed right out there!"

And said something about treasure by "The Big W".

[RJS1950]

I guess it says a lot about the safety qualities of an Escalade; not so much about the quality of his intelligence.

[ColdOne]

Seau’s restaraunt and bar is still there in Mission Valley. Junior is in there quite a lot. Did he get back together with Gina, his first wife? Is that the one he is accused of domestic violence with on the 18th? Anyone?

[dfwgator]

Sounds like it might have been a suicide attempt. This guy needs a lot of help.

[NonValueAdded]

Alternate headline: “Junior Seau tries out for the Bengals, nails it!”

[GeronL]

Felony Spousal Assault with Injury.... an hour and twenty minutes in detention??

How long do you think you would have been locked up?

[Responsibility2nd]

Wasn’t Tiger Woods driving an Escalade when he wrecked it driving 30 mph in reverse out his driveway?

Why can’t these idiot athletes go get a junker when they feel suicidal?

[kcvl]

Seau was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital for treatment of injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.

The victim is described as his live-in girlfriend.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports the drop from the roadside cliff to the beach was approximately 30 feet.

[Liberty Valance]

weird

[ColdOne]

The victim is described as his live-in girlfriend. I wonder if the same girl friend he had when he was married to his first wife Gina? I think that was the scandal in San Diego I remember.