Richard Sherman released without bail, scheduled to appear in court again Friday
Jul 15, 2021, 11:52 AM | Updated: 4:04 pm
Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe, right, speaks at a Wednesday news conference about the earlier arrest of Richard Sherman. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was released on his personal recognizance without bail Thursday, following an arrest early Wednesday morning for suspicion of burglary domestic violence.
Sherman waived his first appearance in court on Thursday, and was instead represented by his attorney. He will be required to appear in court again on Friday at 8:30 a.m. for a hearing related to four charges, all of them either misdemeanors or gross misdemeanors, including: Misdemeanor criminal trespass, malicious mischief, resisting arrest, and driving under the influence. He will not face any felony charges.
The King County Prosecutor’s Office had asked for the judge to set bail at $10,000, which it says was “consistent with bail requests in domestic violence cases that have similar circumstances.” A request to put a domestic violence protection order in place to protect Sherman’s father-in-law was granted, as was an order that Sherman not possess any weapons, or consume any alcohol or non-prescription drugs.
Sherman was initially booked into King County jail around 6 a.m. Wednesday, after being taken into custody by Redmond police outside the home of his in-laws.
At 11:26 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, Redmond police were notified by the King County Sheriff’s Office that Sherman was possibly traveling to Redmond, after colliding with a barrier at a closed construction site and abandoning his vehicle.
As promised by @wastatepatrol Captain Mead today at the press conference, here are pictures from the collision involving Richard Sherman early this morning. pic.twitter.com/NcMrnwccsG
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) July 15, 2021
At approximately 1:49 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14, Redmond police officers were called to a residence for a reported in-progress burglary, where Sherman was attempting to force entry into a home. Police say the home belongs to Sherman’s in-laws.
Police Chief Darrell Lowe said there was a “verbal altercation” between Sherman and occupants of the residence prior to the police arriving.
Chief Lowe said Sherman began walking away when he was told he would be arrested. An altercation ensued. A K9 team was deployed to assist in gaining control. Both Sherman and an officer experienced minor injuries.
Sherman underwent a blood draw and State Patrol is awaiting the results to determine whether he was driving under the influence. Redmond police at the scene of the attempted burglary reported that there was an “odor of intoxicant on his breath.”
Roughly an hour before his arrest, Sherman’s wife, Ashley Moss, had called 911, telling dispatchers that Sherman was suicidal, and that she was worried he was going to her parents’ house in Redmond.
