Free Agent CB Richard Sherman Booked on Suspicion of Burglary Domestic Violence

Records show Sherman, who has yet to find a team for the 2021 season, was booked at 6:08 AM on Wednesday and he was denied bail as the incident in question remains under investigation. He's also facing the possibility of misdemeanor DUI and hit-and-run charges being levied against him.

Free agent cornerback Richard Sherman was booked on suspicion of "burglary domestic violence" in Seattle on Wednesday morning and remains in custody at the King County Correctional Facility.

According to King County public records, Sherman was booked at 6:08 AM and the incident in question remains under investigation as a felony. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, he was denied bail but it is worth noting that is normal procedure in Washington State domestic violence cases and a judge has yet to set bail. No charges have yet been made.

Richard Sherman was booked this morning for burglary domestic violence and remains in custody. Bail was denied. Little known otherwise at this time. pic.twitter.com/VsXNbIrAmR

— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) July 14, 2021

As confirmed by Washington State Patrol Captain Ron Mead, Sherman was initially involved in a single-car accident around 1:26 AM PST on Wednesday morning near Redmond and crashed his vehicle into a cement barrier in a construction zone on highway 520. A construction worker called 911 out of suspicion Sherman was driving intoxicated. The registration on that vehicle was run and it came back as Sherman's.

After the SUV became inoperable about a half mile away from the accident, he immediately fled the scene by foot and then attempted to enter the home of his in-laws. Sherman did not gain entrance into the residence, but according to Redmond Police Department Chief Darrell Lowe, he did cause damage to the door.

A family member promptly called 911 claiming a relative who did not live in the home was attempting to break in. Once police arrived on the scene for questioning, Sherman initially cooperated. But after officers told him he was under arrest, he became combative to the point where they had to deploy a K-9 to take him down and bring him into custody. He suffered a minor laceration on his leg from the K-9 and one officer had minor injuries as well.

From there, Sherman was arrested and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Shortly after, he was booked at the King County Correctional Facility without bail and in addition to the investigation for burglary domestic violence, the Washington State Police have recommended misdemeanor charges for driving under the influence and hit-and-run against him stemming from his accident.

Sherman is expected to be in court on Thursday at 2:30 PM PST when a judge will make the determination whether or not there was probable cause for arrest. The judge would then have the ability to set bail and future proceedings as necessary.

The NFL Players Association released a statement on Sherman, who serves as a vice president for the union's executive committee, shortly before 9 AM PST on Wednesday:

"We were made aware of the arrest of one of our player leaders for an alleged domestic violence incident and have activated our domestic violence crisis protocol for the protection and support of everyone involved. We will continue to monitor events closely as more facts are made available to us."

Sherman, 33, remains unsigned with training camps less than three weeks away from kicking off across the NFL. There has been speculation for months that the Seahawks may be open to bringing him back after he spent the past three seasons with the 49ers.

But this latest development would obviously put a reunion on hold and ultimately, football is irrelevant right now. Sherman clearly is dealing with significant issues and needs help, while the safety and well-being of his family should be the utmost priority.