Austin, Texas ? Texas freshman running back James Henry has been charged with two felony counts of obstruction and tampering with evidence, making him the sixth Longhorns player arrested since June.
Henry, who was arrested Monday, is accused of beating up one of the victims of a July home invasion that allegedly involved two other players, Andre Jones and Robert Joseph.
Henry was booked into Travis County Jail where bond was set at $30,000. He was released Tuesday morning, and coach Mack Brown said he was suspended indefinitely from the team.
Henry, who redshirted last season, has played in two games on special teams for the No. 7 Longhorns (3-0).
“It was a mishap,” Henry told the San Antonio Express-News after his release. “They just came and got me, and said they had a warrant for me. I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.”
Austin police learned of Henry’s involvement by listening to taped recordings of Joseph’s phone calls from jail, said Det. Anthony Bigongiari.
During the investigation of the robbery, one of the victims told police that some of Joseph’s friends had assaulted them. In one of the taped phone calls, Henry said he “went over there and whupped” one of the victims, who told police they were thrown on the ground and punched and kicked in the head several times, Bigongiari said.
Henry, who did not participate in the robbery, was charged with tampering because police believe he disposed of a backpack containing items stolen in the home invasion, Bigongiari said.
Police also charged a third person, Eddie Ramirez, who is not a football player, with threatening the victims.
