The daddy of retired Dallas Cowboys star Leighton Vander Esch was arrested in Idaho over the weekend on a number of costs — together with felony tried strangulation.
The Idaho County Sheriff’s Workplace says it acquired a name relating to a home battery outdoors town of Riggins round 12:16 AM on Dec. 1.
After cops arrived on the scene, 61-year-old Darwin Vander Esch was arrested for felony tried strangulation and cited for misdemeanor home battery and misdemeanor intentional destruction of a telecommunication system.
He’s at present in custody with no bond.
Leighton was born and raised in Riggins … the place he was a two-sport star at Salmon River Excessive College.
Leighton pursued his soccer goals as a walk-on at Boise State … and went on to be the Dallas Cowboys’ first spherical choose within the 2018 NFL Draft.
He recorded 469 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pressured fumbles and three interceptions. Leighton additionally earned one Professional Bowl, second-team All-Professional, and PFWA All-Rookie group honors.
This previous March, Leighton retired after six seasons within the professionals attributable to accidents … and on the time, Jerry Jones mentioned his “grit, toughness, motivation, determination and football IQ” can be missed.
Leighton has not commented on his dad’s arrest.
