Noah Spence got a fresh start, but he’s still getting in his own way.
According to the Richmond Register, the former Ohio State stud, and current Eastern Kentucky player was arrested for public intoxication among other things.
Spence, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., was arrested early Thursday morning in downtown Richmond. He was charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place and second-degree disorderly conduct.
According to the uniform citation provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Spence was observed, along with three other subjects, near a vehicle on Collins Street.
“I then observed the above subject throw a glass bottle into the street, breaking it across the roadway,” the officer stated in the citation. “On contact, he admitted to throwing it and advised it was a stupid thing to do.”
Spence was taken to jail and was released later in the day.
EKU officials issued a statement about Spence’s arrest.
“Eastern Kentucky University, the Department of Athletics, and the football program are aware of the incident in question involving one of our student-athletes,” the release stated. “We will handle the matter internally while also respecting the legal and student judicial processes. We will have no further comment from this point forward.”
Spence was a First-Team All-Big Ten selection in 2013, but hasn’t played a down since.