A&M LB Walker arrested on domestic assault

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COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M junior linebacker Josh Walker was arrested Friday night on charges of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, and interfering with emergency requested for assistance, according to the Brazos County sheriff's office.

Walker is being held at Brazos County Detention Center in Bryan, and bond has been set at $9,000. Walker, 20, was booked a little after 10 p.m. Friday.

An athletic department spokesman said Walker has been suspended immediately per A&M athletic department policy.

According to Corporal Matthew Alaniz of the College Station Police Department, Walker pushed his girlfriend in their apartment on Friday afternoon, "Causing her to fall into a child's rocking chair ... She fell on the rocking chair, causing some bruising and a pretty good knot on her hip."

Alaniz said the girlfriend "tried calling 911 on her phone" but Walker grabbed it out of her hands. He then gave her his phone to call 911, but took it away and put it in his pocket, the officer said. Walker failed to hang up the call, however, and the dispatcher "could hear them arguing," Alaniz said.

The couple’s child was in the apartment but was not involved in the assault, according to police. Walker was cooperative with officers when they arrived, Alaniz added.

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