New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested on assault, strangulation and drug charges

Braintree, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested on assault, strangulation and other charges after a disturbance at a home over the weekend, police said Monday.

Peppers, 29, appeared for his arraignment in Quincy District Court on Monday. He is also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class B substance, suspected to be cocaine, court records show.

Braintree police said they were called to a home early Saturday for an altercation between two people. According to the charges, Peppers pushed a friend to the ground, pushed her head against a wall and put his hands around her neck to strangle her. Police said she was treated at home for injuries to her face and knees.

Peppers was arrested and posted $2,500 bond. His next court date is scheduled for November 22nd, but he was allowed to waive his appearance.

In court, Peppers' attorney Marc Brofsky said the evidence in the case “casts real doubt on the allegations, including the videotaped evidence.” He said Peppers agreed not to have contact with the woman.

Coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Monday the team is still gathering information about Peppers' arrest. He said Peppers will be allowed into the team's facilities for now.

“We don’t know enough to say he shouldn’t be in the building,” Mayo said.

The situation had been discussed with the team, Mayo said, adding that “the players need to know about it so we can learn from what happened.”

The Patriots signed Peppers, a safety in his third season with the team, to a contract extension over the summer. Peppers was originally drafted by Cleveland in 2017 and spent two seasons with the Browns before playing three seasons with the New York Giants.

Peppers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, did not play in the Patriots' 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Mayo said the Patriots were aware of Saturday's arrest.