Indianapolis Colts Player Drew Ogletree Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

Ogletree turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued for him.

Indianapolis Colts player Drew Ogletree was arrested on Dec. 29 while in Indiana. The tight end is now facing two felony charges.

Ogletree, who’s been playing for the Colts for two years, has been charged in an alleged domestic battery incident that allegedly took place in front of a minor. Avon, Indiana, police revealed that the domestic incident resulted in some bodily injury.

Fox 59 reported that the incident in question occurred on Dec. 26 and came to light when Indiana police responded to reports of a physical altercation between two people — one of which allegedly was Ogletree, the other a woman. Drew was detained on scene, and the victim of the fight was taken to the hospital for her injuries. Due to the severity of the assault, an arrest warrant was issued the next day, and Ogletree turned himself in to the authorities soon afterward.

Allegedly the 25-year-old slammed the victim onto the ground after she tried to hit him. Ogletree claimed that he body-slammed her in self-defense, according to police. The victim admitted that she tried to slap Ogletree during the altercation after she looked through his phone and discovered that he was cheating on her.

The affidavit stated that officers discovered the woman on the ground, in pain and immobile.

The player’s team released a statement shortly following news of Ogletree’s arrest going public. The Colts said, “We are aware of the disturbing allegations involving Drew Ogletree. The team takes these matters seriously. We have notified the NFL and are in the process of gathering more information. We will have no further comment at this time.”

Ogletree has been playing with the Colts for two seasons after being picked up as a 6th-round draft pick. He’s been active this season, playing in 12 games and getting two touchdowns of nearly 150 yards.