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Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested Thursday morning on a felony assault family violence charge in Montgomery County, Texas, according to reporting by Catherine Dominguez and Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle.

Ward, 33, was accused of strangulation at his home in Magnolia, where he was arrested around 5:30 a.m., per information from the Montgomery County Jail, via the Chronicle.

Ward is being held without bond, according to the Chronicle.

“We are aware of the report involving Jimmie Ward,” Omar Majzoub, the senior director of communications for the Texans, said in a statement. 

“We are gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”