Georgia Tech safety Jalen Johnson arrested for simple battery

Oct 30, 2016 - 19:38
Oct 30, 2016 - 19:45
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Georgia Tech safety Jalen Johnson arrested for simple battery
Jalen Johnson

FULTON COUNTY, GA  - The Georgia Institute of Technology confirmed on Sunday that a member of their football team was arrested Saturday for simple battery by campus police and was taken to jail.

Jalen Johnson, a redshirt sophomore from Oneonta, Ala., played in the team’s win over Duke earlier in the day at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

According to the Georgia code, a person is guilty of simple battery if he or she ”intentionally makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with another person or ”intentionally causes physical harm to another.

Johnson has played in all eight of the team’s games this season, mostly in a special teams role.

Georgia Tech released a statement saying, "Jalen Johnson is a member of the Georgia Tech football team. The Georgia Institute of Technology does not discuss ongoing investigations."

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