The Austin Police Department has released the mugshot of University of Texas Men's basketball coach Chris Beard after he was arrested on assault charges Monday morning.
Austin PD also released a statement:
"On December 12, 2022, at approximately 12:15 a.m., the Austin Police Department (APD) received a 9-1-1 call for a disturbance in the 1900 block of Vista Lane. The caller reported the disturbance was no longer ongoing and one of the individuals had left the house. APD officers responded and located a woman who stated she had been assaulted and strangled by Christopher Michael Beard.
"Beard was booked into Travis County Jail. He is charged with Assault by Strangulation/Suffocation - Family Violence, a third degree felony."
Beard faces up to ten years in prison after he was charged with third-degree felony assault on a family member.
According to Tony Plohetski of The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE, Beard remains in a Travis County Jail in downtown Austin and has not yet gone through the bond process.
Plohetski added that an attorney representing Beard says the coach is innocent of the charges filed against him.
The university released the following statement regarding Beard's arrest:
"The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.”
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