Former Indianapolis Colts NFL player Joe Staysniak was arrested for domestic battery after ‘punching his son, choking his son’s girlfriend and pointing a gun at the family’s Indiana home’
Former NFL offensive linesman Joe Staysniak has been arrested and charged for allegedly punching his son and choking his son’s girlfriend following a ‘domestic incident’ at the former football player’s home.
On Monday night, police were called to the former Indianapolis Colts player’s property after he involved himself in a ‘delayed domestic’ incident with his son, Lucas, and his girlfriend, according to a probable cause affidavit. cause affidavit in Indiana.
At 1:40 a.m., the 56-year-old was booked for battery, pointing a gun, menacing, strangulation and domestic battery, according to Hendricks County jail records.
Retiring in 1996, Staysniak had a role on WFNI’s sports radio ‘The Fan Morning Show’ until 2021.
His son Lucas told law enforcement he was inside a parked car near his home when his father approached him and tried to break into the car.
Joe Staysniak was arrested Tuesday in Indiana after a domestic incident involving his son
The 56-year-old is best remembered for his time with the Indianapolis Colts between 1992 and 1995
As soon as he opened the passenger door, Staysniak began attacking Lucas and the passenger, Lucas’ girlfriend, according to the former athlete’s son.
Lucas advised that his father opened the rear right passenger door and when he did it was him [sic] taken [passenger’s] hood and strangling him,’ the affidavit read.
Lucas said his father punched him causing his lip to bleed and then punched him [passenger]. Lucas said his father then showed him a gun and told him and [passenger] that they were lucky he saw who it was.’
Following his arrest, Staysniak told police officers that he got into a fight with his son just after receiving ‘a call from a neighbor advising him that there was a suspicious vehicle in front of them’ , according to the affidavit.
The Ohio man went on to say that his son ‘tried to attack him’ and he had no choice but to ‘physically restrain’ him.
Her husband then stepped in to intervene, according to Staysniak.
The passenger also told law enforcement that Staysniak pulled out a gun and was ‘right in the side of his face at one point’ during the fight.
Staysniak revealed to officers that he displayed the gun during the incident, but denied pointing it at anyone or threatening his son and his passenger.
Retired in 1996, Staysniak worked as a sports radio host before retiring in 2021
Staysniak (far right) attends a Guinness & Pro Football Hall of Fame event at a bar in 2012
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department for further comment.
The former Colts, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals player spent six seasons in the NFL after entering the league as a seventh-round draft pick in 1990.
He is mostly remembered for his performances at Indiana, where he started all 16 games for the Colts during the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Staysniak was part of the Colts 1995 team led by ‘Captain Comeback’ quarterback, Jim Harbaugh.
The Colts lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1995 AFC Championship Game 20-16. By the end of his career, Staysniak recovered two fumbles in 66 games played in the NFL, starting 33 times.
