Local prosecutors charged 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster with felony domestic violence on Thursday in connection to a February incident that left his long-time girlfriend bruised and with a ruptured eardrum.
According to a news release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office, Foster's 28-year-old girlfriend flagged down a passing car in Los Gatos after she had been dragged by her hair by Foster, punched in the head eight to 10 times by him and physically thrown from the house.
Foster faces charges of domestic violence with an allegation that he inflicted great bodily injury, forcefully attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime, and possession of an assault weapon – all felonies.