Devin Butler, a cornerback for Notre Dame, was taken into custody early on 20th August, 2018, close to a pub in South Bend, Indiana, on two felony counts of resisting and violence against police officials.
Butler’s arrest was originally reported by the Notre Dame student publication, The Observer, on August 21. ESPN.com’s Matt Fortuna affirmed the information. Butler’s indefinite suspension was announced by Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday in response to the incident.
Based on WSBT, Butler entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday.
Butler’s fiancée, Haleigh Bailey, defended the cornerback in a message on Thursday, according to Mike Vorel of the South Bend Tribune:
Butler was “brought to a holding cell at the St. Joseph County Jail” following the issuance of the two preliminary charges, according to the story published in The Observer. At 12:28 a.m., the arrest happened. Butler was formally charged by prosecutors on Tuesday, according to NDInsider.com.
As Fortuna noted, Butler was “arrested at 1631 South Bend Ave., which is the address of the Linebacker Lounge, a popular bar right off Notre Dame’s campus.” South Bend police confirmed this.
Butler is about to start his final year at Notre Dame. The native of Washington, D.C., has participated in 37 games for the Fighting Irish in the previous three seasons, but it was anticipated that he would not be ready for the team’s opening game against Texas on September 4.
Butler may not return to work until October following surgery in June to fix a broken left foot.
