Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was pulled over after a domestic argument "got out of hand," according to WEWS NewsChannel 5 in Cleveland.
There was an argument between Manziel and his girlfriend, Colleen
Elizabeth Crowley, and the police were called after Manziel's car used
the shoulder of the road to pass a witness at high speed, according to
the report.
The witness told police that
Manziel and Crowley were arguing and that Crowley attempted to leave the
vehicle while they were on the road. The report, obtained by WEWS, says
the couple stopped the car in a neighborhood and continued arguing, at
which point a second witness called police.
Manziel said he and Crowley had
been drinking in downtown Cleveland earlier that day, but officers did
not believe the couple were intoxicated enough to warrant a charge.
Crowley did claim that Manziel pushed her head into the window, and
police found an abrasion on her arm, but they determined the abrasion
came from Manziel trying to prevent her from leaving the car while it
was on the road.
Neither were arrested and no
charges were made. The report states alcohol was involved and Manziel
admitted to drinking earlier, but he would have been taken in if police
suspected he was above the legal limit to drive.
Browns general manager Ray Farmer made a brief statement
on the matter, saying the team is aware of the situation, that they
take this thing seriously and that their conversations with Manziel will
"remain private."
Manziel took to Twitter to offer up an explanation in a series of Tweets:
"Colleen and I got into a dumb
public argument on the way home Monday afternoon. It probably looked
more interesting than it was and I know I would stop and check if I saw a
couple arguing on the road," Manziel said. "It was embarrassing but not
serious, and when we talked to the police and they realized everything
was alright and I was sober, we went home together and everything is
fine."
Crowley posted on her Instagram following the incident, echoing the sentiment:
Manziel checked into a drug and alcohol treatment facility in January and completed over two months of treatment before being released in April of this year. He is currently the Browns' backup quarterback, behind Josh McCown.
