IU redshirt junior defensive lineman Ralphael “Ralph” Green III was arrested around 1:09 a.m. Sunday on preliminary charges of battery, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, according to a Bloomington Police Department arrest report.
The battery charge is a class A misdemeanor, while the other two charges are class B misdemeanors.
Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Lincoln Street regarding a disturbance. When they arrived, they were approached by a male who said a black male wearing a Carmelo Anthony NBA jersey assaulted a female friend.
Officers found a male matching that description and identified him as Green. He was reportedly yelling belligerently while attempting to enter the ?passenger side of a vehicle. He entered the vehicle and reportedly honked the ?horn repeatedly.
Officers told him to stop yelling and stop honking the horn because he was drawing a large crowd. Officers had Green step out of the vehicle so they could talk to him about the ?disturbance.
Officers observed that his eyes appeared red and watery, his speech was slurred and he swayed back and forth. He was then handcuffed. A portable breathalyzer registered a BAC of roughly .201, but Capt. Joe Qualters said it was not an official test.
The incident began when Green reportedly began dancing upon the ?female victim, then grabbed her by the waist, creating a ?disturbance between the victim, Green and the victim’s boyfriend. Green then reportedly slapped her across her right cheek, causing pain, but there were no marks, redness or swelling.
Andy Wittry
