Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper arrested in Parker domestic violence case
Former Ohio State standout Jonathon Cooper was booked into Douglas County Jail after a Parker fight over phones, then faced a new felony and a protection-order arrest.
Jonathon Cooper, the former Ohio State pass rusher now with the Denver Broncos, was arrested in Parker after police said a domestic dispute turned physical at a home in the 9500 block of South Twenty Mile Road. The case has since moved through Douglas County court with new assault allegations, a not guilty plea, and a second arrest tied to a protection order.
Parker police were called to the address at 8:42 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, and arrested Cooper at 11:16 p.m. that night. He was booked into the Douglas County Jail at 2:38 a.m. Friday, June 5, on suspicion of two counts of domestic violence and one count of criminal mischief. Court records say the confrontation began as an argument over cheating accusations and involved damage to both people’s cellphones. Cooper was later released on personal recognizance bond.
The initial records described sharply different versions of what happened. One account said Cooper bit the woman’s phone. Another said he bit the phone after she refused to leave his apartment. ESPN reported that the affidavits also clashed over the physical contact, with Cooper saying he grabbed her upper arm and braced his neck against hers as she tried to get his phone, while her affidavit said he grabbed her by the neck, held her against a wall for about a minute, threw her to the ground three times and punched the wall next to her head. A Parker police officer later wrote that marks on the woman’s neck and body were not consistent with assault.
Cooper pleaded not guilty in Douglas County court on Monday, June 8. A motions hearing was set for July 6, with a possible jury trial beginning July 22. On June 11, prosecutors added a felony charge of second-degree assault by strangulation and an additional misdemeanor third-degree assault charge. ESPN reported the new felony was tied to a hospital exam in which a nurse documented injuries assessed as creating a substantial risk of death or serious injury, including possible traumatic brain injury.
The matter escalated again Thursday, June 12, when Cooper was arrested a second time and accused of violating a protection order through repeated phone calls. Police said he sent 20 messages and made two unanswered calls before going to the woman’s apartment, knocking and leaving when she called 911. He was ordered to follow a stricter no-contact protection order and to get court approval before traveling outside Colorado.
Cooper, 28, signed a four-year, $60 million extension in 2024 and had eight sacks in 2025 as the Broncos set a franchise record with 68 sacks. Denver said it was aware of the matter and later said it was disappointed to learn of Cooper’s second arrest, while the NFL said it was monitoring the case under its personal conduct policy.
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