Chiefs defensive end Isaiah Buggs has once again found himself in trouble with the law.
Buggs, 27, was arrested in Tuscaloosa on Sunday after he allegedly used a tire iron to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, then grabbed the woman by her hair and dragged her down the stairs, according to court documents.
The five-year NFL veteran was “arrested on felony charges of second-degree domestic violence and second-degree theft. He was released early Monday morning. Bail was set at $5,000,” Al.com reports.
The victim had scratches on his body and several clip-on fingernails had fallen out.
A neighbor assisted authorities in the investigation after video footage they took showed Buggs at the apartment, and police eventually found his white Cadillac at a Little Caesars, where they arrested him.
🚨BREAKING NEWS: #Chiefs DL Isaiah Buggs is accused of dragging his child’s mother down a flight of stairs, injuring her.
Police said the suspect broke into her residence at 5 a.m. with tire irons.
This is his second offseason arrest, following a charge of starving a dog.
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Buggs denies the robbery allegations and was released on Monday morning after serving a 24-hour detention period on the domestic violence charge.
However, because Buggs had already been charged with animal cruelty, a charge that came with a condition that he not have broken any laws, prosecutors successfully argued to revoke Buggs’ bail.
As a result, the Chiefs defender was remanded to county jail on Monday night.
Buggs was arrested in May after a neighbor called authorities to report two “severely emaciated” dogs kept in cages on his property in Tuscaloosa.
Buggs, a sixth-round pick by the Steelers in 2019, has played for the Raiders and Lions and is currently signed with the Chiefs.
