Chiefs’ Isaiah Buggs Arrested Again on Burglary and Domestic Violence Charges, Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Office Reports

Jail records show that Isaiah Buggs, a defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, was caught and put in jail in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Sunday.

The records show that Buggs was taken by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on charges of second-degree domestic violence and second-degree burglary. He was being held on a $5,000 bond. At first, it wasn’t clear what happened with the arrest.

It is said that this is Buggs’ fourth arrest in Tuscaloosa in the past few months. On May 30, Buggs turned himself into the police on two counts of second-degree animal abuse. After making bond, he was let go.

In that case, Tuscaloosa police say they were called to a house that Buggs had rented before and found two dogs left on a screened-in porch. Records show that the dogs were found “surrounded by feces” and not having any food or water. The neighbor who made the call said that the black and gray pit bull mix was left on the porch alone for 10 days.

Court records show that the Rottweiler was left in a metal cage in full sunlight. When the animals were seized on March 28, they were “severely malnourished, emaciated, and neglected.” Later, the Tuscaloosa County Metro Animal Shelter put the pit bull down because it was becoming more “aggressive” and heartworm treatment wasn’t working. The Rottweiler was underweight and was being treated for Parvo, a virus that could kill dogs and is very dangerous.

Police were told by witnesses that Buggs had left the house around March 19, which is 10 days before the dogs were found there. Records show that Buggs was given a notice of termination on April 15 for more than $3,000 in back rent.

Trey Robinson, Buggs’ agent, said in a statement that Buggs did not know the dogs were on the land and denied the animal cruelty charges.

Police records seen by Tuscaloosa Patch show that Buggs was arrested on April 14 after an incident at the Kings Hookah Lounge, which he owns. Buggs was charged with threatening, assaulting, and breaking city law after he was said to have shoved Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley.

According to the records, patrolling cops first went to the business and said the parking lot was too crowded. They found 283 people inside the building, which can only hold 83 people at most. The police say Buggs got “irate” and left the officers after they cleared the building and gave him a ticket for being too close together. According to the records, Blankley put his hand on Buggs’ shoulder to try to help him get back to the scene of the crime, but Buggs pushed Blankley into several police officers.

“A fight broke out,” the arrest report says. “It took several officers to put Buggs in handcuffs because he wouldn’t cooperate.” There were no injuries. Buggs was jailed and then freed on a $1,600 bond.

Meanwhile, on April 23, Buggs and his brother Detarion were accused of pointing guns at a woman during a fight at the hookah bar, according to police records that Patch used.

Robinson admitted to the two previous arrests at the hookah bar in his statement in response to the animal cruelty charges. He also said that the police were targeting Buggs and his business.

The Tuscaloosa City Council will hold a public hearing on June 25 to decide whether to take away Kings Hookah Lounge’s business license. From his personal and work socials, Buggs has asked people to help him.

Buggs, who is 27 years old, played for two years at the University of Alabama and helped them win the national title in 2017. He was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Before joining Kansas City’s practice team in January, he played for three seasons in Pittsburgh and two with the Detroit Lions. This was before their Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers. In February, Kansas City re-signed Buggs to a futures deal.

The latest arrest of Buggs adds to the Chiefs’ rough summer. Rashee Rice, a wide receiver, is being charged with eight felonies for a crash in April that hurt eight people and involved multiple cars. He is accused of driving a Lamborghini at 119 mph. He was also charged with assault, but the charges were dropped when the claimed victim decided not to press charges.

Source: Yahoo Sports