Junior Seau charged with domestic violence, drives off cliff

Junior Seau, former linebacker for the San Diego Chargers, was arrested on domestic violence charges after allegedly assaulting his 25-year-old live-in girlfriend.

Seau was arrested around midnight after police responded to a call made at about 10 pm Sunday. According to local news sources, Seau was released at approximately 3:30 am, and five hours later, he drove his Cadillac Escalade off a cliff. Police pulled Seau from the vehicle and he was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. He reportedly suffered “cuts and bruises” following the incident.

Police in Oceanside, California released a statement regarding the series of events surrounding Seau’s arrest:

Junior Seau was arrested for the alleged assault of his … live-in girlfriend. The victim reportedly sustained minor injuries that did not require medical treatment. On October 17, 2010 at 10:13 p.m. police were dispatched to the Seau residence on South Strand in Oceanside to investigate the report of a domestic violence assault. The 25-year-old victim reported that Junior Seau assaulted her during a verbal argument. Seau was not at the residence when police arrived.

Seau called the victim while police were on scene and spoke to the officers; he agreed to return to the home. Shortly after midnight Seau drove back to the scene and he was arrested without incident as he approached the residence.

An investigation into the accident is reportedly ongoing.