Willie McGinest Jr arrested in alleged assault in California

FILE - Former NFL football player Willie McGinest Jr. watches the Cleveland Browns during practice at the team’s training facility July 31, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. Authorities say McGinest was arrested in connection with an assault at a Southern California nightclub. A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department statement says the incident occurred Dec. 9, 2022, at a club in West Hollywood and witnesses identified McGinest as one of the people who were involved. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Former NFL linebacker Willie McGinest Jr. was arrested Monday in connection with an assault at a Southern California nightclub, authorities said.