I guarantee that the Broncos would sign him, because their owner would be quite sympathetic.
http://www.denverpost.com/2015/06/04...lence-charges/
John Bowlen, son of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, arrested on domestic violence charges
By JESSE PAUL |
jpaul@denverpost.com, NICKI JHABVALA |
njhabvala@denverpost.com and TROY E. RENCK |
trenck@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: June 4, 2015 at 7:30 am | UPDATED: June 7, 2016 at 11:54 am
John Bowlen, the son of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, was arrested Wednesday night on domestic violence charges after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend against a bathroom wall in Glendale, records show.
Police say Bowlen’s girlfriend was trying to call police because “of his erratic behavior,” but dropped the phone when she was pushed. Investigators say Bowlen then ended the call. When dispatchers called back, he picked up the phone, an arrest warrant says.
“This is the owner of the Denver Broncos. I am sorry. Nothing is wrong,” Bowlen said, according to the warrant.
Bowlen is a candidate to take over the team after his father, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, announced in July he would relinquish his duties and look to transfer ownership to one of his seven children.
Bowlen, 29, was held at the Arapahoe County jail overnight on suspicion of third-degree assault and harassment, two Class 3 misdemeanors. He was released Thursday on $1,000 bond on conditions of monitored sobriety and no co-habitation with the victim. His next hearing is scheduled for July 6.
Glendale police say they were called to a luxury apartment building on the 4500 block of Cherry Creek Drive South about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday in response to the dropped 911 call.
Officers said in an arrest warrant that when they arrived at the apartment they could hear a female crying and a male yelling.
“I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m going to call Harvey,” Bowlen said when he opened the door for police, according to the warrant.
Bowlen then called a man he said was his lawyer, according to police. Attorney Harvey Steinberg is representing Bowlen.
Bowlen’s girlfriend told investigators he had made comments about killing someone and was under the influence of “whippets” — nitrous oxide — and alcohol. She said she had been dating him for about 10 months during which there were “previous incidences of verbal abuse,” the warrant said.
The Broncos have placed Bowlen, a marketing employee based out of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, on an indefinite leave of absence, per NFL protocol.
“We are disappointed to learn of the matter involving John Bowlen, who is a son of owner Pat Bowlen and an administrative employee with the organization,” the team said in a statement. “While this is a personal issue, he is accountable to all club and league conduct policies. As such, John will be placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the organization.”
The Broncos were one of the first teams in the NFL to conduct domestic violence seminars for all employees last season, and Bowlen was required to attend two sessions.
In 2003, Bowlen was accused in Glendale of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, but those charges were dismissed by Arapahoe County prosecutors, court records show.
In August 2005, Bowlen was arrested by Boulder police on suspicion of driving under the influence, Colorado Bureau of Investigation records show. He pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired in that case, according to court records.
The Broncos’ ownership is in a trust run by Broncos CEO and president Joe Ellis, team counsel Rich Slivka and Denver attorney Mary Kelly. They will make the eventual decision on who takes over the team.
Pat Bowlen, 71, has two daughters from his first marriage to Sally Parker. The youngest, Elizabeth “Beth” Bowlen Wallace, 44, is the team’s director of special projects and events. The oldest, Amie Bowlen Klemmer, resides in Hawaii.
Pat Bowlen has five children with Annabel Bowlen, to whom he’s been married 35 years.
Patrick III, 31, is the facilities coordinator of the Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium Management Company.
John, named after his uncle, has a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in sports and entertainment management from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Brittany, 25, is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a part of the NFL’s junior rotational internship program for training on the league’s business side.
Pat’s two youngest daughters are Annabel, 22, and Christianna, 17.
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