A former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman and sports radio broadcaster, Joe Staysniak, has been arrested early Tuesday morning in Hendricks County, Indiana on multiple charges. The charges include battery and pointing a firearm, after a domestic dispute that involved his son, as reported by law enforcement.
Staysniak was booked by the Hendricks County Sheriff Department at roughly 1:40 a.m. on charges of intimidation, pointing a firearm, strangulation, and domestic battery, according to Hendricks County Jail Records.
Lucas Staysniak reported to Hendricks County Sheriff Department that he was in his vehicle on the property when his father tried to open his door and began assaulting his son as well as the passenger.
The official affidavit read, “Lucas advised that his father opened the rear right passenger door and that when he did his he [sic] grabbed [passenger’s] hood and was choking him, Lucas stated that his father then punched him, causing his lip to bleed and then punched [passenger]. Lucas stated that his father then displayed a firearm and told he and [passenger] that they’re lucky he saw who it was.” The passenger also stated that Staysniak, “‘flashed a gun’ and had it against the side of his face at one point during this incident.”
Joe Staysniak claimed that his son attempted to attack him which prompted him to “physically restrain” him, prior to his wife separating the two. Ultimately, Staysniak was arrested on one count of felony intimidation with a deadly weapon, felony strangulation, a misdemeanor domestic battery charge, and a battery misdemeanor charge.
Staysniak was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft out of Ohio State prior to playing for the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Colts from 1992-1995.
Staysniak only started in half of his 63 career games before he retired after a single season with the Arizona Cardinals. After that, he continued with a career in sports radio and was co-host of “The Fan Morning Show” until 2021.
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