Seahawks Chad Wheeler arrested in connection with the beating of his girlfriend
- Seahawks tackle Chad Wheeler was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
- A police report obtained by The Seattle Times said that Wheeler said "Wow, you're alive?" after the woman police say he assaulted regained consciousness.
- On Wednesday the Seahawks released a statement condemning Wheeler's actions and saying he was no longer with the team.
Seattle Seahawks backup offensive tackle Chad Wheeler was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
According to a police report obtained by The Seattle Times, police responded to a call from a woman who was locked in a bathroom after a "physical fight" with her boyfriend.
The victim had called 911 to state that she was being "killed." Police were advised that she had suffered a dislocated arm and was bleeding.
According to the report, when officers arrived they could hear screaming from inside the apartment, and after forcing their way in they heard more screaming from a bathroom. They forced their way in to the bathroom and found the victim and Wheeler. He was standing beside her, the report said. [...]
The report said the incident began when Wheeler asked the victim to bow to him, and when she did not he grabbed her and threw her on a bed.
The report said Wheeler then strangled the victim before she lost consciousness. The report also said when she regained consciousness, Wheeler was standing near the bed and said, "Wow you're alive?"
According to the Seattle Times, Wheeler was booked into the King County Correctional Facility early Saturday morning. On Tuesday morning he was released on a $400,000 bail bond.
Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho called for the NFL to take action against Wheeler immediately, posting a tweet that included a horrifying image of the victim's face after Wheeler's attack.
"Chad Wheeler of the @Seahawks tried to kill his girlfriend because she wouldn't bow to him," Acho wrote. "He was even surprised at her survival. If you're not outraged, you're part of the problem. @NFL handle this swiftly & decisively."
On Wednesday, the Seahawks released a statement condemning Wheeler's actions, saying that he was no longer with the team.