Report: Cardinals' Jonathan Dwyer head-butted wife, threw shoe at son

Details continue to emerge following the arrest of Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer on suspicion of aggravated assault.

Dwyer was deactivated by the Cardinals on Wednesday following his arrest, which police say stems from two separate incidents involving his 27-year-old wife and one-year-old son.

According to the Arizona Republic, police first responded to a call to Dwyer's home on July 21. Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said that upon their arrival, officers were told by Dwyer's wife that the argument was verbal and that her husband was not home.

During this incident, police say Dwyer attempted to kiss and undress his wife. When she refused his advances, Dwyer allegedly head-butted the woman and broke her nose.

Investigators believe Dwyer was hiding in a bathroom when officers responded to the incident, and that his wife denied he was home because he had threatened to kill himself if she told police about the assault.

"They were convinced that the fight was verbal (and) that was called in by a third party," Crump said. "She convinced them of that while he was hiding in the home."

Per ESPN, during the second incident, which occurred the following day, Dwyer punched his wife in the face with a closed fist and threw a shoe at his son. The boy was not injured. 

During his police interview, Dwyer acknowledged hiding inside a bathroom when officers responded to the first incident, texting suicidal threats to his wife, but denied committing an assault. He also accused his wife of biting his lip during the disputes. 

Crump said the woman did not report the incidents until Sept. 11. He did not indicate why she came forward or whether she was prompted by the Ray Rice controversy. 

Dwyer was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault against both the woman and child. He also faces allegations of preventing the use of a phone and criminal damage for property.

In a statement released Wednesday, the Cardinals said they are aware of the allegations against Dwyer and are cooperating fully with police.

"Given the serious nature of the allegations, we have taken the immediate step to deactivate Jonathan from all team activities," the statement reads. "We will continue to closely monitor this as it develops and evaluate additional information as it becomes available."

Dwyer was released from custody early Thursday morning after posting a $25,000 cash bond.