Dolphins OLB coach Ryan Crow arrested on domestic battery

Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow was arrested Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, according to jail records and police. The 37 year old was booked at the Broward Main Jail and remained in custody with no bond set as of Friday, the records show. The Dolphins placed Crow on administrative leave effective immediately.

Fort Lauderdale police confirmed Crow was taken into custody after an alleged domestic incident and that he faces a charge of battery for touching or striking a victim. Jail records describe the case as a domestic incident; further details about the alleged altercation were not released by authorities. A local reporting of witness statements said witnesses told police the incident involved a female family member and that the person’s feet were off the ground while Crow had his arms around them. That report also said the alleged victim declined to give a sworn statement to investigators. Police have not publicly released additional details to verify those accounts.

The Dolphins issued a brief statement acknowledging the arrest and saying the team is gathering more information. The statement read in part,...