Michael Wyche Arrested, Suspended: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
Miami Hurricanes defensive tackle Michael Wyche was arrested early Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, according to police records obtained by Matt Porter of the Palm Beach Post.
Details on what caused Wyche's arrest are still uncertain. He was booked at 4:50 a.m. local time and remains jailed on $1,500 bond. Miami has suspended him indefinitely pending the outcome of the case, per Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports.
A redshirt senior, Wyche joined the Hurricanes in 2014 as a junior college transfer. He's yet to record a defensive statistic in 2015 and has nine total tackles for his career. The Chesapeake, Virginia, native has led a life of off-the-field travails, as noted in a 2013 profile Mike Piellucci wrote for Sports on Earth:
""All of that's over now," he told them, meaning his old life on the streets. His tone recalibrates into something darker, angrier as he recounts it, the only time I have heard him raise his voice. "I'm a positive leader now," he continued, the words now tumbling out in almost rhythmic cadence. "I look at life from another perspective now. I'm in church now. I want to do what's right for this family -- I found the secret to success now. I'm fine. Tell me what's going on!"
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Wyche is scheduled to have a Nov. 18 hearing regarding the domestic battery case. A misdemeanor charge carries a maximum of one year in jail if he's convicted.
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