UPDATE: 1:41 p.m. Thursday — Eddie Heard pleaded “not guilty” to misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault in the fourth degree during his arraignment at Lane County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon.

Heard is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 8.

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UPDATE: 11:09 a.m. Thursday — According to UO Police’s summary of the case, Heard, 22, was arrested near UO campus following an incident at nearby Taylor’s Bar and Grill that occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30.

On Nov. 1 UOPD received a report from a woman not affiliated with UO who said Heard “repeatedly touched her inside the bar, despite her loud vocal protests.” The woman told UOPD that Heard slapped her and she pushed him before she left the bar. She said Heard approached her outside the bar and punched her in the face near 13th Avenue and Kincaid Street.

UOPD interviewed multiple witnesses, Heard and the victim, and arrested Heard just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

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UPDATE: As of 6:34 a.m. Thursday, Heard has been suspended indefinitely from the Oregon football team. Here is the statement from head coach Mark Helfrich:

“Eddie Heard has been suspended indefinitely. We will take appropriate action as details develop.”

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Heard was arrested by UO Police Wednesday at 6:14 p.m. for harassment and assault in the fourth degree. Both are misdemeanors.

(Lane County Jail)

Heard was held in jail overnight. Bail information was not immediately available.

UOPD could not immediately be reached for comment.

Heard, a redshirt junior defensive lineman, has played in eight games for the Ducks in 2016. He played in 11 of 13 games as a sophomore in 2015.

Jack Pitcher also contributed to this report.

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