A weed charge is one thing. This one’s on a whole other level.
First reported by the school’s student newspaper, Northwestern’s Xavier Washington was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. That charge is, at the moment, considered a felony.
And that controlled substance is, per the arrest report, cocaine.
From the Daily Northwestern‘s report:Washington was arrested... early Sunday morning near the intersection of Brown Avenue and Simpson Street, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.
Dugan said officers were called to a disturbance in the 1900 block of Foster Street at about 3:30 a.m. Washington fled on foot, and was stopped by officers who found 0.5 grams of cocaine on his person, Dugan said.
As a result of the incident, the defensive end has been indefinitely suspended from Pat Fitzgerald‘s football program. Depending on how the legal situation plays out both internally and externally, this could be a significant development for the Wildcats.
The past three seasons, Washington appeared in 37 games. Last year as a true junior, the defensive end started eight games. His 4.5 sacks in 2016 were tied for second on the team, while his 7.5 tackles for loss were third.
Entering his senior season, Washington had been viewed as an unquestioned starter along NU’s line.
