49ers linebacker Reuben Foster arrested, reportedly for domestic violence

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Update (8:20 PM): The Mercury News is reporting Reuben Foster has posted bail.

Meanwhile, the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department released a statement. Here it is via The Athletic's David Lombardi.
 

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Reuben Foster, the 49ers' first-round pick who starred at linebacker as a rookie in 2017, was arrested Sunday and booked at the Santa Clara County Jail. 

Foster was reportedly arrested in Los Gatos on charges for domestic violence, according to the San Francisco Chronicle

The 23-year-old is currently being held for a $75,000 bail according to Santa Clara County Jail records

Along with domestic violence allegations, Foster was also arrested and booked Sunday on suspicion of possessing an assault rifle, according to Robert Salonga of the Mercury News.

The 49ers gave the following statement to Insider Matt Maiocco: 

Sunday's arrest is Foster's second within a month. Foster was arrested on Jan. 12 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for second-degree marijuana possession, a Class A misdemeanor in the state of Alabama. 

Foster played in 10 games as a rookie in 2017 and combined for 72 total tackles. Despite missing six games due to injury, Foster finished the year second on the team in tackles. 

The 49ers traded back into the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft and selected Foster No. 31 overall out of Alabama. 

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