CORAL SPRINGS, Fla, — A Florida Panthers employee has been suspended after being arrested Friday on domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services charges, the team confirmed.
A Panthers spokesperson told Local 10 News in a statement that they are aware of the incident involving head equipment manager Thaddeus James Richards, who is known as “Teddy,” and have suspended him from all team activities and team facilities pending the outcome of the investigation.
According to jail records, Richards, 43, was arrested by the Coral Springs Police Department and booked into the Broward County Main Jail.
Records show Richards is facing one count each of domestic battery involving touch or strike and unauthorized use of 911 services.
Local 10 News has requested Richards’ arrest report from the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. Details surrounding the allegations were not immediately available.
As of Saturday morning, Richards remains at the Broward County Main Jail, where his bond has not yet been determined.
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