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Federal Way High School graduate Andru Pulu has been suspended from the University of Washington football team indefinitely, head coach Steve Sarkisian announced earlier today.
The freshman defensive end’s punishment is the result of a violation of team rules, although Sarkisian and the Husky athletic department said there would be no further comment on the issue.
SeattlePI.com is reporting that a 22-year-old man told Seattle police that Pulu assaulted him early Sunday morning at a party.
According to the story, the victim allegedly attempted to break up a fight between Pulu and another person, saying it was not a big deal. Police were told Pulu grabbed the victim around the neck stating, “It is that big of a deal,” according to a Seattle police incident report.
The victim told police he was struck on the left side of his face and knocked to the ground. He also told police the attacker stomped on his right temple, causing him to lose consciousness, according to the incident report.
The victim told police he doesn’t remember anything after the attacker’s statement. He said the attacker was a stranger, but he could identify him again, according to the report.
Investigators said the victim suffered a broken nose and may have a fractured cheekbone. A responding officer noticed swelling on the left side of his face “and a boot print on his right temple.”
Police were called to the emergency room at the University of Washington Medical Center on Sunday about 3 a.m. The man was brought there from the party in the 5000 block of 15th Avenue Northeast.
A redacted copy of the incident report released by the department does not list Pulu by name, but two people familiar with the investigation identified him, according to SeattlePI.com
King County Jail records show Pulu has not been arrested, and the case has not been referred to the Seattle City Attorney or the King County Prosecutor’s Office. Seattle police contacted UW police the morning of the alleged assault.
Pulu was one of 10 true freshmen who saw playing time last fall for Washington. He totaled just two tackles on the season, but his first was a shared sack against Idaho.
The 6-foot-1, 251-pounder also was a regular on the UW’s kick return teams and played in all 12 games. The Huskies are set to begin spring practice later this month.
Pulu was expected to contend for a starting job on the defensive line as a sophomore. The Huskies graduated Daniel Te’o-Nesheim and Darrion Jones.
During his prep career, Pulu led Federal Way into the state playoffs for the first time since 1976 during his senior season.
He was named the South Puget Sound League North Division Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior, when he also earned first-team All-SPSL honors as an offensive lineman and middle linebacker despite missing the latter part of the season due to injury
Pulu was credited with 74 tackles as a sophomore and 62 as a junior at Federal Way.