Prosecutors have filed five counts against Richard Sherman

Free agent cornerback Richard Sherman faces five misdemeanor counts following his arrest at his in-laws’ home in northeast Seattle earlier this week, according to documents filed Friday by the prosecutor’s office. of King County.

The charges include two counts of domestic violence – second degree criminal trespassing and third degree malicious mischief – as well as resisting arrest, driving under the influence and recklessly endangering road workers.

Sherman is expected to appear for arraignment on Friday and plead not guilty, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Sherman was arrested Wednesday morning after police said he crashed his car in a construction area along a busy highway east of Seattle and then attempted to break into the her in-laws’ home in the suburbs of Redmond. His stepfather, Raymond Moss, told police he armed himself with a handgun and fired pepper spray as Sherman tried to smash the door with his shoulder.

Officers were cautious before arresting Sherman because of his size, strength and aggressiveness, according to police reports released Thursday. Sherman displayed “severe mood swings and speech impediments, had bloodshot and watery eyes and smelled of intoxicants emitted by himself” when in contact with authorities, according to reports. . Sherman told authorities he was upset that his children were being taken from him, according to reports.

After allegedly resisting arrest, Sherman’s mood seemed to clear up once he was in custody and he even joked about the form the soldier used to take him to the ground, according to police reports. Sherman was “polite and cooperative” at the hospital where he was taken to be treated for a police dog bite he suffered during the altercation with authorities, according to reports.

Sherman was released without bail after a hearing Thursday. Upon his release, Sherman was ordered not to have contact with his stepfather, not to use alcohol or over-the-counter drugs, and not to own a gun.

In February, King County prosecutors and the sheriff obtained an “extreme risk protection order” for Sherman, which barred him from having weapons after a judge determined he posed a danger to him. – even or for others. not immediately clear if any weapons had been seized from him.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.