Daquein McNeil Arrested: Latest Details, Mugshot and More on Minnesota Guard

Minnesota guard Daquein McNeil has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault, and has been suspended from the team.

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Wednesday, Nov. 26

McNeil Charged With Assault, Police Report Surfaces

Dennis Brackin and Amelia Rayno of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported the charge:

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McNeil, 20, was charged with third degree assault (substantial bodily harm), punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a $3,000-to-$10,000 fine; and domestic assault by strangulation, punishable by up to three years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.

Bail was set at $75,000, and his first court date is set for Monday. He has been ordered to stay a reasonable distance from the 28-year-old woman’s residence and have no contact with her.

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Brackin and Rayno also described events of the incident obtained from the police report:

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According to the Statement of Probable Cause, McNeil and the woman had been dating for about 10 months. McNeil came to her apartment on Monday to retrieve his Gophers backpack that he needed for the team’s trip to New York City.

The woman was sleeping when McNeil entered her room carrying a cooking pan, according to the report. He smashed a mirror with the pan and began pulling out dresser drawers before dumping a bottle of alcohol over the woman’s clothes and other items.

The woman has a male roommate who heard the commotion and ushered McNeil out of the apartment. But McNeil returned and dragged the woman off the bed by her ankles, stripping off her pants and then repeatedly dumped cold water on her.

At one point he pushed her up against the wall and used both of his hands to strangle her, the report said. As he strangled her, he yelled, 'You ruined my life, now I’m going to ruin your life.'

After McNeil released his grip, the woman entered the shower. McNeil ripped off the shower curtain and whipped her with a leather belt repeatedly, the report said.

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Tuesday, Nov. 25

McNeil Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges

Minnesota sophomore guard Daquein McNeil was arrested Monday night on domestic assault charges and has been suspended indefinitely from the team, according to reports.     

Andy Greder and John Shipley of Twincities.com have more:

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Daquein McNeil, a reserve guard on the Gophers basketball team, has been suspended indefinitely in the wake of a domestic assault arrest Monday. The sophomore was arrested on probable cause after fleeing the scene and is being held without bail in Hennepin County jail.

He is charged with second-degree domestic assault and domestic assault/strangulation.

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Fox 9 News on Twitter shared his mugshot:

According to the Twincites.com report, police picked up McNeil after his girlfriend called 911 and alleged that he "ripped her clothes off, beat her with a belt and choked her."

Athletics director Norwood Teague made the following statement, per that report.

"We are currently gathering information and cooperating with the authorities," he said. "This athletics department values respect and positively impacting the lives of others and will not tolerate any form of domestic assault from its staff or student-athletes."  

McNeil has appeared in four games this season, averaging 3.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 18.8 minutes per game. As a freshman in 2013, he averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game.