Former NFL player Zac Stacy arrested after alleged attack on ex-girlfriend
Former NFL player Zac Stacy is in police custody after disturbing video surfaced appearing to show Stacy assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Orlando Police took Stacy into custody after an arrest warrant was issued out of Oakland, Florida, on Wednesday.
Stacy was arrested Thursday night at Orlando International Airport as he exited an inbound flight from Nashville, Orlando Police spokeswoman Heidi Rodriguez said in a statement.
According to the arrest warrant, police responded to a home in Oakland, Florida, on November 13 in response to a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, they found the victim who appeared to be "emotionally distraught" wearing a torn shirt with food in her hair, the warrant stated. Police also stated in the warrant that they observed a television that had been knocked over after the perpetrator threw the victim into it.
Graphic video from the incident shows a man, who police have identified as Stacy, striking the woman multiple times then picking her up and tossing her into a television, causing it to fall on top of her. The woman is heard on the video pleading with Stacy to stop. Stacy is also seen violently throwing the victim into a baby walker on the ground before he walks out of the home.
Kristin Evans, who identifies herself as the victim in the video and Stacy's ex-girlfriend, posted the video to her Instagram account. In a statement to CNN, Evans says, "Thank you for supporting my children and me during this difficult time. Our safety is the number one concern right now. After a terrifying experience, I am grateful that Zac Stacy is currently in police custody. At present, I have filed a restraining order and plan on filing a civil complaint. I am sincerely asking the NFL and football commissioner Roger Goodell to confront the reality that players are experiencing PTSD from their time playing pro-football. In particular, as linked to repeated concussions, brain injury, and other bodily trauma, as it causes symptomatic changes to the players' character, including increased irritability, angry outbursts, and aggressive behavior."
According to the warrant, two children, including a child that Stacy shares with the victim, were both inside the home at the time of the incident.
Stacy is currently being held in the Orange County Jail on aggravated battery and criminal mischief charges.
During a first court appearance on Friday, a judge set bond at $10,150 and ordered Stacy to have no contact with the victim and to surrender his passport and firearms, according to CNN affiliate WESH.
CNN has reached out to Stacy's attorney for comment.
CNN's Chris Boyette and Andy Rose contributed to this story.
前 NFL 球员扎克·斯泰西因涉嫌袭击前女友而被捕
前 NFL 球员扎克·斯泰西在令人不安的视频浮出水面后被警方拘留,该视频似乎显示斯泰西殴打他的前女友。
周三,佛罗里达州奥克兰发出逮捕令后,奥兰多警方将斯泰西拘留。
奥兰多警方发言人海蒂罗德里格斯在一份声明中说,斯泰西周四晚上在奥兰多国际机场从纳什维尔离开入境航班时被捕。
根据逮捕令,警方于 11 月 13 日对佛罗里达州奥克兰的一所住宅作出回应,以应对家庭骚乱。逮捕令称,当警察到达时,他们发现受害者穿着一件破衬衫,头发上夹着食物,看上去“情绪失控”。警方在逮捕令中还表示,他们观察到一台电视机在肇事者将受害者扔进电视机后被撞翻。
该事件的图像视频显示,一名男子被警方确认为斯泰西,他多次殴打该女子,然后将她抱起并扔进电视机,导致电视机掉在她身上。视频中可以听到这名女子恳求斯泰西停下来。还看到史黛西在受害者走出家门之前猛烈地将受害者扔到地上的婴儿学步车上。
克里斯汀·埃文斯(Kristin Evans)自称是视频中的受害者,也是史黛西的前女友,她将视频发布到了她的 Instagram 帐户上。埃文斯在给 CNN 的一份声明中说:“感谢您在这个困难时期支持我和我的孩子。我们现在的安全是最重要的问题。在经历了可怕的经历之后,我很感激扎克·斯泰西目前被警方拘留。目前,我已经提交了限制令并计划提起民事诉讼。我真诚地要求 NFL 和足球专员 Roger Goodell 正视球员在打职业橄榄球时正在经历 PTSD 的现实。特别是,作为链接反复脑震荡、脑损伤和其他身体创伤,因为它会导致球员性格出现症状变化,包括易怒、愤怒爆发和攻击行为。”
根据逮捕令,事发时有两个孩子,包括 Stacy 与受害者共享的一个孩子,都在家里。
Stacy 目前被关押在橙县监狱,罪名是严重的殴打和刑事恶作剧指控。
据 CNN 附属机构 WESH 称,在周五首次出庭时,一名法官将保释金定为 10,150 美元,并命令史黛西不得与受害者接触并交出他的护照和枪支。
美国有线电视新闻网已联系史黛西的律师征求意见。
CNN 的 Chris Boyette 和 Andy Rose 为这个故事做出了贡献。