Chiefs DL Isaiah Buggs Arrested on Burglary Charges Weeks After Animal Cruelty Allegations

Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs is reportedly in legal trouble for the second time in less than a month.

Detroit Lions defensive end Isaiah Buggs (96) walks off the field after recovering the fumble from Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs is in the news due to off-the-field allegations for the second time in less than a month.

Buggs was reportedly arrested for burglary and charged with domestic violence second degree - burglary on Sunday, according to Ryan Phillips of the Tuscaloosa Patch.

Tuscaloosa County Jail records show former Tide defensive lineman and Kansas City Chief Isaiah Buggs was arrested for burglary on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/HkqZAWqPgh

— Ryan Phillips (@JournoRyan) June 16, 2024

This arrest and charge comes less than a month after Buggs turned himself in following two misdemeanor criminal charges in relation to alleged mistreatment toward two dogs, one of which was allegedly "on the screened-in back porch surrounded in feces, with no access to food or water" with the other "locked in a metal cage in direct sunlight with no access to food or water," according to The Patch. One of the dogs was reportedly later euthanized.

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After the animal mistreatment charges were reported, Buggs's agent, Trey Robinson, issued a statement denying the allegations.

"Isaiah vehemently denies the truthfulness of the allegations and charges asserted against him today," the statement began. "Under no circumstance does Mr. Buggs condone the mistreatment of any animal. The dogs at issue did not belong to him and he was unaware they remained at the property in question. Furthermore, we believe the City of Tuscaloosa's decision to file the charges today is part of a concerted effort by the City of Tuscaloosa and its Police Department to besmirch Mr. Buggs' name and reputation as part of an on-going subversive campaign to force the close of his local business Kings Hookah Lounge."

The statement goes on to allege that "Buggs was arrested at his business on misdemeanor charges on two separate occasions in the past two months, but each time no public record was made of these arrests."

Buggs signed to the Chiefs' practice squad in January and to a reserve/future contract after Super Bowl LVIII.

Tuesday update: Buggs accused of dragging the mother of his child down stairs

On Tuesday, TMZ reported that Buggs "was accused of dragging the mother of his child down a set of stairs and injuring her before his arrest on Sunday."

The TMZ report continues:

• According to court documents we obtained ... the woman told police Buggs broke into her Tuscaloosa, Ala. residence with a tire iron at around 5:28 AM -- and then went upstairs to confront her.
• Tuscaloosa Police Dept. officers wrote in the docs the woman then claimed Buggs dragged her down the stairs ... causing her to break off several "clip-on toenails." They also state the woman had "scratch marks" on her wrist from the altercation.
• Buggs then allegedly left the scene in a white Cadillac after she told him she was calling the police.

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