Josh Jacobs arrested in Wisconsin on 5 charges
Former Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was arrested May 26 in Wisconsin and booked into the Brown County Jail, according to a Hobart-Lawrence Police Department press release.
www.yardbarker.comHere’s the latest available reporting on Josh Jacobs.
- Summary: Josh Jacobs, the Green Bay Packers running back, was arrested in Wisconsin on May 26, 2026, on multiple charges including felony strangulation and suffocation plus several domestic-violence related misdemeanors. He was booked into Brown County Jail. This is part of an active legal investigation, and no additional details about the incident have been publicly released yet. The Packers issued a statement saying they are withholding comment while the matter is ongoing. The NFL said it is aware of the situation and is reviewing it as part of its conduct policy.
Cited sources:
- NFL.com reports Jacobs arrested on five charges, including felony strangulation, and notes ongoing investigation and no public comment from the team.[2]
- Bleacher Report summarizes five charges including strangulation/suffocation and domestic-abuse related counts, with confirmation of booking and ongoing investigation.[3]
- AJC/AP report details the Wisconsin incident context, five charges, and the Brown County jail booking.[4]
- Yardbarker coverage reiterates the five-charge federal reporting, with details on the domestic-abuse context and booking.[1]
- Additional outlets (Rotowire, NBC Sports) corroborate the domestic-abuse framing and booking.[5][10]