Former Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien was arrested Sunday in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence, according to jail records.
Rypien, 56, faces one count of fourth-degree assault after being booked into Spokane County Jail at 6:28 p.m. local time Sunday, according to the Spokane County Detention Services website. He is expected to appear in court Monday.
Washington television station KHQ-TV reported that Rypien was arrested after an incident with his wife near a bank in north Spokane. Rypien and his wife spoke separately with police before Rypien was handcuffed about 45 minutes later, according to KHQ-TV.