Chris Beard, the basketball coach for Texas, has been detained for domestic assault, and more information is being revealed with the victim reportedly his girlfriend Randi Trew
All of the specifics are in the police report published in the Austin American Statesman.
Chris Beard Allegedly Slapped And Bit Girlfriend Randi Trew As He’s Arrested For Domestic Assault
Beard claims of being not guilty. He has been dating Randi Trew since 2019 since divorce from his ex-wife Leslie Beard.
In accordance with Beard’s affidavit, an officer who had responded to a 911 call at around midnight was greeted at the door by a lady who introduced herself as Beard’s fiancée. The woman admitted to the officer that she and Beard had been at odds for several days over dating-related matters. The woman said “yes” when the officer asked if the disagreement had become physical.
She reportedly added, “He simply snapped at me and got really violent.” Beard’s reading glasses, according to the woman, were taken from his hand and shattered. She informed the police that Beard then knocked her glasses off her face.
Then, according to the affidavit, Beard choked her, threw her off the bed, bit her, bruised all over her leg, throwing her around, and going berserk. Police were informed by the victim that Beard had put his arm over her neck while he was behind her, preventing her from breathing for five seconds.
Every team deserves a cheering section like Randi Trew and Frenship Volleyball had tonight from fiance Chris Beard and the Texas Tech Basketball team during its 4-1, I mean 3-1, win over Lubbock-Cooper. pic.twitter.com/JCVtdHs4Gd
— Eric Kelly (@EricKellyTV) September 23, 2020
Beard asserts that he has all the evidence to support his innocence.
While police arrived on the scene, Beard claimed to have audio recordings of the altercation that demonstrate he was not the main offender. According to police, Beard was unwilling to make the tapes public.
The woman had bite marks on her right forearm, an abrasion on her right eyebrow, abrasions on her left leg from the knee to the foot, and a cut on her left thumb with dried blood, according to the affidavit. The woman also stated that she had a cut to her left hand, scratches on her back and right eye, a bite mark on her right arm, and an injury and bruises on her left leg.
According to the affidavit, Beard and the woman had been dating for six years and engaged for three years. They live in the same house together. The school has temporarily suspended Beard while an investigation is conducted.