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Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been charged with two felonies following the release of a viral video of him appearing to assault his ex-girlfriend, Kristin Evans, according to the Orange County Police Department.
Stacy, 30, was arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated battery, a second-degree felony, and criminal mischief, a third-degree felony, police confirm.
The Orange County Police Department said law enforcement received information that Stacy was boarding a flight from Nashville, Tennessee, to Orlando, Florida, Thursday evening with the intent to turn himself in after previously fleeing, according to a news release Friday.
Stacyreportedly appeared before a judgewho set his bond at $10,150 Friday in Orlando, with an attorney, whose name PEOPLE could not immediately confirm. TheOrlando Sentinelalso reports that the judge ordered Stacy to have no contact with the victim if released, and not possess any weapons or firearms.
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The documents reveal that Stacy struck the woman on “the right side of her head and picked her up, and threw her against the television.”
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In a statement to PEOPLE, the police department said officers arrived at the scene within two minutes of the 911 call and saw the woman “emotionally distraught” and Stacy nowhere to be found.
She also wrote on Instagram, alongside Stacy’s mugshot, “Personally I feel the state should have several more charges, but thank you to everyone who made this possible!!! We are halfway there. CONVICTION & SENTENCING NEXT!”
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New York waived Stacy during the 2016 offseason after the running back failed a physical. Stacy announced his retirement from the NFL in February 2017.
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source: people.com
