Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been arrested and booked into Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Prior reports noted he had been detained by police, though no reason for his detainment was given.
It’s the latest development in a day that had already seen Moore fired from his position as the Wolverines’ coach after the university found ‘credible evidence’ he ‘engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.’
Here are the latest updates surrounding Moore:
Sherrone Moore updates, news
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Sherrone Moore arrested, booked in Washtenaw County Jail
According to online court records, Moore was booked into Washtenaw County Jail at 8:30 p.m. He remained in custody as of 10:30 p.m., though no charges or booking information was immediately available.
According to a statement from Pittsfield Township Police, police responded to a location at 4:10 p.m. ‘for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault.’ The statement went on to read that the suspect in the incident was taken into custody, but did not name the individual.
Per Pittsfield Township Police, the incident ‘does not appear to be random in nature,’ and an ‘investigation is ongoing.’
Sherrone Moore detained, per reports
Shortly after 7 p.m., reports surfaced that Moore had been detained in Saline, Michigan, less than 10 miles south of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Reports indicated the Saline Police Department ‘assisted in locating and detaining’ Moore before transferring him to Pittsfield Township Police.
No reason was given for his detainment, nor did Moore show up in arrest or jail records.
Sherrone Moore fired for cause from Michigan
At 4:43 p.m. ET, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel issued a statement confirming reports the Wolverines had fired Sherrone Moore ‘for cause.’
‘U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately. Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.
‘Biff Poggi has been appointed head football coach in an interim capacity, effective immediately.’
