LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill was arrested and charged with simple battery early Saturday morning after an incident at Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland.
Hill, 20, is already on probation after pleading guilty in January 2012 to misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Several media outlets have reported that if convicted, Hill would be in violation of his probation.
According to reports, a witness made a video recording of the incident on his mobile phone and shared it with the police. The video reportedly shows a man who appears to be Hill and another unidentified suspect striking the victim multiple times and knocking him to the ground.
LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on Saturday that LSU coach Les Miles was in New York for the NFL Draft and was unavailable for comment.
Hill was LSU’s leading rusher in 2012 with 755 yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman.
Former LSU cornerback Tharold Simon also ran into trouble recently when he was arrested Thursday night and charged with public intimidation, resisting arrest and unnecessary noise in his hometown of Eunice.
Simon’s vehicle was reportedly blocking a street when a police officer asked him to move it. Simon reportedly told the officer, “I own Eunice” and said, “I’m going to buy these projects, and you are going to be mine.”
Simon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, has disputed police accounts and said the police overreacted.
Despite the arrest, Simon was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, with the Seattle Seahawks taking him with the 138th overall pick.
