Footage of the Houston Texans running back following his ex-girlfriend into her home while facing felony burglary charges with the Darius Anderson video viral
Running back for the Houston Texans Darius Anderson was detained on Friday and accused of felony home invasion. Later, the Houston Police Department stated that a “coding error” had caused the initial report that Anderson had been charged with burglary with the intent to rape.
Video Footage Shows Darius Anderson Chasing His Ex-Girlfriend And Breaking Into Her House
What do the record files depict?
According to court documents, Anderson’s ex-girlfriend reported to police on Friday morning that she had returned home from getting coffee at about 7 a.m. and discovered Anderson’s car parked in front of her garage. Then, she claimed, she took a long drive down the street before arriving back at her house around 15 minutes later. The woman informed police that Anderson then broke into her house violently and remained inside until she barricaded herself in a bathroom and dialled 911.
Both individuals were unquestionably present Friday morning, as shown in an exclusive video ABC13 received. The camera captures a woman exiting a white automobile as it pulls up to the townhome’s garage at 7:19 in the morning.
Later, Anderson exits a black sedan that has also just pulled up. He approaches the woman, and they speak briefly before heading inside together.
According to court filings, the woman did not want Anderson to follow her inside the townhouse, where he allegedly attempted to beat her and stole some of her shoes before fleeing. A few minutes later, Anderson can be seen leaving on the footage. Police were summoned, and according to court documents, they showed up around 7:38 a.m.
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— Miya Shay (@miyashay) July 20, 2022
Official statement from the Houston Texans
The Texans released a statement on Monday stating, that we are aware of the report involving Darius Anderson. “We are gathering data at this time and have nothing further to add.”
Anderson allegedly broke into a woman’s home, followed her into the bathroom, and then left when the woman called 911, according to court filings. According to Houston, we now have a video that illustrates just that. Wednesday is the day of his arraignment.
After spending time on the Texans’ practice squad earlier in the year, Anderson, who has yet to play in an NFL game, signed a futures contract with the team. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2020 as an undrafted free agent, however, he was later released.