Son of Denver Broncos owner arrested on domestic violence charges — report

John Bowlen Jr., the son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, was arrested for domestic violence Wednesday in Colorado — while wearing a Broncos shirt — according to a report from TMZ Sports.

He is being held at the Arapahoe County jail outside of Denver on suspicion of third degree assault and harassment, according to the report.

Here’s more from TMZ:

The Broncos released the following statement:

“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. 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.”

As TMZ notes, Bowlen isn’t the first son of a Broncos executive to be arrested on domestic violence charges. John Elway’s son was arrested one year ago.

The arrest is the latest in a spate of domestic violence charges around the NFL that have received increased scrutiny after the Ray Rice videotape.