Columbus police arrested a former Ohio State football player accused of attacking and strangling his girlfriend.
Michael Roen McCullough, 25, is charged with a felony count of strangulation, according to documents filed in the Franklin County Municipal Court.
Police took McCullough into custody after responding to a report of domestic violence about 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at an address located in the 100 block of Marconi Boulevard, according to court documents.
The woman told police that she and McCullough were driving home in his vehicle about 9:30 a.m. on the day before his arrest. She said they got into an argument before they arrived at their home, court records say.
The woman said that McCullough broke her cell phone, punched her in the face several times, and grabbed her by the throat with one hand while pushing against a window, court records say.
“She said she could not breathe at all and felt panicked,” police said.
She also said that she didn’t recall the rest of the drive to their home and regained consciousness once they arrived in front of their home.
The responding officer noticed that the woman had a black eye, a cut, and a swollen lower lip. She also had a bruise on the front of her throat, where she said that McCullough grabbed her.
McCullough was a graduate of Worthington Kilbourne High School and became a walk-on long snapper for the Buckeyes from 2018 to 2020.
McCullough is currently scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday morning in Franklin County Municipal Court. He is currently being held in the Franklin County jail without bond.
