The former San Francisco 49ers cornerback was being held at King County Correctional Facility after being booked by Redmond Police at 6:08 a.m., according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He was expected to have an initial court appearance Thursday.
In a statement, Redmond police said officers located Sherman about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report that he was “attempting to force entry into a family member’s home.”
Police said the residence was the home of his in-laws.
“Officers arrived and located Sherman outside the home,” Redmond police said. “The suspect fought with officers while being taken into custody, resulting in a Redmond K9 team being deployed to assist in gaining control.”
Washington State Patrol troopers were also at the home investigating a hit and run, according to the statement. A man was “suspected of leaving his severely damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot” after hitting a cement barrier to a State Route 520 off-ramp before arriving at the home, police said.
The State Police said troopers went to the home of the in-laws after the damaged SUV was traced to Sherman and after learning that Redmond officers had been called to the residence.
“Despite what is listed as a “charge” on the jail roster, Mr. Sherman has not been criminally charged,” said the statement from the prosecuting attorney’s office.
“Police … do not make charging decisions in King County. Police refer investigations for charging decisions, and our office makes charging decisions after an independent review. In Redmond, our office handles felony cases.”
The prosecuting attorney’s office is awaiting a first appearance document before making a charging decision, the statement said.
Sherman, who is a free agent, is a vice president on the executive committee of the NFL Players Association.
“We will continue to monitor events closely as more facts are made available to us.”
The NFL, in a statement to CNN, said: “Free agents are eligible to sign with any team. The league investigates any incident involving law enforcement and if there is a violation of the personal conduct policy the player would be facing discipline.”
CNN is attempting to reach Sherman for comment.
Sherman, a 33-year-old Stanford University graduate, is a 10-year league veteran who played seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks before joining the 49ers for the 2018 season.
He has played in five Pro Bowls.
Sherman has been a player’s association representative since 2014, according to the union’s website. He was voted onto the NFLPA’s executive committee in 2016 and re-elected in 2018 and 2020.
