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Russell Branyan arrested for burglarizing ex-wife’s home

Former Cleveland Indians slugger Russell Branyan was arrested in Nashville, Tenn. Monday night for allegedly breaking into his ex-wife’s home and stealing items from the place.

The warrant for Branyan’s arrest says the former utility man admitted to taking the items from the home on Oct. 30 and that he wanted to return them.

From the warrant:

The defendant made entry into the residence of the victim without having the legal authority. The defendant and victim are divorced and the victim is the legal resident. The defendant entered while the victim was asleep and removed various items from the home.