Florida State kicker Conor McAneney was arrested Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is facing charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and trespassing, according to Broward County jail records.
The first two charges are third-degree felonies.
In a statement Thursday, Florida State said McAneney had been suspended indefinitely from all team activities.
McAneney was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday for trespassing near the beach.
“While FLPD officers were attempting to detain McAneney, he became uncooperative and violent. He was arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting with violence and trespassing,” the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said in a statement.
McAneney was taken to Broward Health Medical Center as a precaution before being booked at the Broward County Jail, where he was being held on a $2,750 bond.
Florida State is on spring break this week after starting practice last week.
McAneney, a transfer from Division II Quincy University, is originally from Northern Ireland and competed in Gaelic football before coming to the United States. He was brought in to compete with Oklahoma State transfer Gabe Panikowski for the starting job after starting kicker Jake Weinberg and reserve Brunno Reus left via the transfer portal.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
