Former Georgia Running Back Caleb King Arrested On Assault Charges

Former Georgia Bulldogs and current Minnesota Vikings running back Caleb King was arrested on Saturday afternoon on suspension of third-degree felony charges for allegedly beating up a man at a birthday part in Anoka County, Minn. King was arrested this morning and currently still remains in Anoka County jail.

The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. when King was teased about being called a certain celebrity, and when the unidentified victim was heading outside is when King followed him and attacked him from behind, according to the police report. The victim then got in his car to call 911, but King pulled him out of the drivers side door.

The injuries to the victim are very severe:

The victim was a 22-year-old from Coon Rapids. King is accused of punching him repeatedly and throwing him headfirst to the ground. The man was hospitalized in serious condition with skull and facial fractures, as well as with cuts that required more than 50 stitches to close, Sheriff's Cmdr. Paul Sommer said.

The man "may have a very serious brain injury," Sommer said.

When police arrived King was arrested without conflict and taken to the Anoka County Jail where King still remains. His future with the Vikings is now in doubt since he was on the practice squad for most of the season and on the 53-man roster only for the 2011 season finale.

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