COLUMBIA — A defensive back at South Carolina was suspended due to his arrest this week on assault and burglary charges after police say he broke into a women's West Columbia house and grabbed her by the neck.
Javon Charleston, a redshirt junior from Illinois, was arrested Sunday, according to a report from the Lexington Sheriff's Department. He has been released on a $50,000 bond, said his attorney, who declined further comment.
The 19-year-old victim said Charleston appeared at the foot of her bed after she did not answer his text messages while she was on a date, according to the police report. The woman who was in bed with another man told Charleston to leave but he returned. Charleston told police he broke open a door.
The woman said she tried to run but Charleston grabbed her by the neck and called her a "dirty slut," the police report says. He took her phone and then pushed her down some stairs.
Charleston recovered four fumbles last year, two from the opponent and two from USC, and led the squad with six tackles on special teams. He was expected to be a special-teams leader and perhaps earn major snaps at DB this season.
