Northern Illinois LB Rasheen Lemon arrested, suspended indefinitely
A leader on Northern Illinois’ defense ran into some legal trouble last week.
According to the DeKalb Daily Chronicle, redshirt senior linebacker Rasheen Lemon was arrested and charged with two counts of domestic battery and unlawful restraint on April 12. The unlawful restraint charge is a Class 4 felony that could result in probation or 1-3 years in prison.
Following his arrest last week, Northern Illinois suspended Lemon indefinitely.
According to police, the charges against Lemon, 22, stemmed from an argument with his girlfriend. From the Daily Chronicle:
According to court documents, Lemon, 22, and his girlfriend were arguing around 2 a.m. on April 12 when he pushed her to the ground and straddled her to hold her down. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Lemon also stepped on her chest and caused a cut to the interior of her bottom lip, court records show.
Lemon was second on the Huskies with 90 tackles in 2014. He also registered 2.5 sacks, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. After redshirting the 2011 season, Lemon combined for 25 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss in 16 games played in 2012 and 2013.
Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey declined to comment on the situation.
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