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Florida State Kicker Conor McAneney Arrested on Felony Charges in Fort Lauderdale

Police say he became violent during a trespassing call on South Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard.

Overview

  • He faces two third-degree felony counts — battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence — plus a misdemeanor trespassing charge, according to jail and police records.
  • McAneney was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center as a precaution, then was booked into the Broward Sheriff’s Office Main Jail.
  • Detention details varied in early records, with some listings showing no bond and others citing $2,750, though outlets reported he remained jailed through Thursday morning.
  • Florida State did not immediately comment in several reports, while TMZ reported an athletics spokesman said McAneney has been suspended indefinitely from team activities.
  • Andy Slater of Fox Sports South Florida first reported the arrest, and coverage noted McAneney joined FSU in January as a transfer from Division II Quincy University and hails from Northern Ireland.