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Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt arrested, charged with domestic battery
TL;DR
Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested and charged with domestic battery. The charge stems from allegations of causing bodily harm to a person named Drayah Merritt.
Key points
- Dave Merritt arrested on domestic battery charges
- Charged with a Class B Person misdemeanor
- Allegations involve causing bodily harm to Drayah Merritt
- Merritt has been with the Chiefs since 2019
- He has five children, including two daughters
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested Wednesday night, according to Johnson County, Kansas, booking records, and has been charged with domestic battery, per the complaint the county’s District Attorney’s office filed against him on Thursday.
Merritt, a 54-year-old Chiefs assistant who has coached the team’s DBs since 2019, is facing a Class B Person misdemeanor, which constitutes a domestic violence offense, according to the complaint.
In the complaint, it’s alleged that Merritt “unlawfully, knowingly or recklessly [caused] bodily harm to a person, to wit: Drayah Merritt … .”
Merritt has five children, according to his Chiefs bio, including two daugthers. One of his daughters is named Drayah.
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Dave Merritt has been on the Chiefs' staff since 2019. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Merritt has spent seven seasons in his role with the Chiefs, helping Kansas City win each of its three Super Bowls during its dynasty under head coach Andy Reid.
Before that, Merritt won a pair of rings with the New York Giants, whom he worked for from 2004-17.
Q&A
What charges has Dave Merritt faced after his arrest?
Dave Merritt has been charged with domestic battery, classified as a Class B Person misdemeanor.
Who is Drayah Merritt in relation to Dave Merritt?
Drayah Merritt is one of Dave Merritt's daughters, who is mentioned in the domestic battery complaint.
How long has Dave Merritt been coaching the Chiefs' defensive backs?
Dave Merritt has been coaching the Kansas City Chiefs' defensive backs since 2019.