Green Bay Packers quarterback Josh Jacobs was released from Wisconsin police custody Wednesday after the Brown County District Attorney said it was not “ready to make a formal charging decision” following Jacobs’ arrest Tuesday.
Brown County District Attorney David L. Lasee said in a statement Wednesday that his office requested “additional investigation, as there is reason to believe that additional evidence may be available that would affect whether criminal charges are appropriate and what charges would be issued. A final decision on charging will be made by the DA’s office at a later date.”
Jacobs was arrested Tuesday on five charges, including strangulation, and booked into the Brown County Jail, according to a news release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department. The arrest stems from an alleged incident on Saturday morning where Hobart/Lawrence police were dispatched to a disturbance report involving Jacobs.
In addition to the strangulation charge, Jacobs, 28, was charged with four counts of assault, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and threatening a victim, according to jail records.
Jacobs was released from the Brown County Jail at 12:20 a.m. local time Wednesday, jail records show. The investigation into the allegations against Jacobs “remains open and ongoing,” according to the Brown County DA
Jacobs’ attorneys, David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac, said Wednesday in a statement obtained by NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport that they are “extremely pleased” that Jacobs has been released and that no criminal charges have been filed at this time.
“We are confident that once all the evidence is gathered and evaluated, it will establish that Josh should not be charged in the future,” Jacobs’ attorneys added.