Jonathon Cooper arrested again, allegedly violated protection order - ESPN

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday night on multiple charges that he violated a protection order that was filed against him earlier in the week.

It is the second time this month that Cooper has been arrested. In addition to multiple charges from his first arrest, including a felony charge, he is facing new charges: one for harassment from repeated phone calls and one for the violation of a protection order, according to records.

Cooper was booked into the Douglas County (Colorado) Jail at 10:07 p.m. MT Thursday following his arrest by Parker Police. He remained in custody as of Friday morning, when a court hearing was scheduled.

The protection order had been placed for Cooper's girlfriend after two additional charges, including a felony charge of second-degree assault by strangulation, were added from his June 4 arrest in Parker, Colorado, according to court records.

«We are disappointed to learn of Jonathon Cooper's arrest on Thursday and continue to review this matter,» the Broncos said in a statement Friday morning.

Cooper, 28, originally faced misdemeanor domestic violence charges and pleaded not guilty Monday in a Douglas County courtroom. But Douglas County District records showed that Cooper is also facing the felony charge and an additional misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault («knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury»). Those charges were announced in court Wednesday.

He was initially arrested along with his girlfriend June 4 by Parker Police. He was released from Douglas County Jail on June 5 on a personal recognizance bond.

Cooper has been in attendance in the team's offseason program, including Thursday's practice. After Thursday's OTA practice,