Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones no longer has charges of domestic violence to battle. Just two days after being arrested for suspected domestic violence, the charges were dropped as a result of contacting the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
It was originally reported earlier this week Jones was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence/harassment. The senior defensive back was later reported to be charged with third-degree domestic violence criminal mischief and third-degree domestic violence harassment. He stayed in a Tuscaloosa jail with a $1,000 bond. The details of the incident leading to the charges reported Jones damaged a woman’s cell phone and later threatened her with assault in front of witnesses.
The decision to drop the charges because, as the Tuscaloosa Police Department states, were because Jones “attempted to deescalate the situation by contacting the Tuscaloosa Police Department.” The decision was agreed to by a city attorney.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban held off on making any decisions on the status of Jones. Now that the charges have been dropped, it looks as though Jones could be in the clear moving forward at Alabama.
