Iowa State defensive back Mike Johnson was arrested for domestic assault with strangulation on Thursday.
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Johnson is being held in the Story County Jail without bond, and he was suspended from the team after he was arrested. According to a police complaint reviewed by the Des Moines Register, Johnson was arrested after he and his girlfriend got into a disagreement over social media posts and music that was being played on their phones. The two started fighting, and the girlfriend told police that Johnson strangled her with both hands, the Register reported.
The victim said she had difficult breathing, and she also had a swollen upper lip and marks on her face and behind her ear and neck, according to the police report. Johnson said he pushed the victim away during the fight, and he tried to protect his laptop and cellphone from being broken
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell released a statement on Johnson's arrest.
"We are aware of Mike Johnson's arrest and allegations associated with his arrest," Campbell said. "Our program has zero tolerance for domestic violence. Mike has been suspended from all team activities, including practice, under the student-athlete code of conduct policy as we gather more information. His long-term status with the team will be determined once we gain more facts."
Johnson played in 12 games for the Cyclones as a redshirt freshman in 2016, and he started in eight of those games. He recorded 44 tackles on the year.
(h/t Des Moines Register)
