SUU football player arrested on suspected theft, assault

Published: Sunday, Sept. 30 2012 5:59 p.m. MDT

Summary

The cornerback who started in Southern Utah University's Homecoming heartbreaker Saturday was arrested later that night on suspected theft and assault.

CEDAR CITY — The cornerback who started in Southern Utah University's Homecoming heartbreaker Saturday was arrested later that night on suspected theft and assault.

Tyree Mills, 21, was booked into Iron County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Saturday after his arrest by SSU police. Mills was released Sunday on a $1,510 bond in connection with the misdemeanor offenses, according to jail records.

A dispatcher for the university's police force said the agency would not provide information about the incident until Monday. The dispatcher would not confirm whether the arrest was made on campus.

Mills had an interception and 21-yard urn in the 24-17 loss to Montana State. Most of his player biography appeared to have been removed from the Thunderbird Athletics website as of Sunday. He joined the team as a walk-on player in spring 2010.

University officials declined to comment Sunday.

— McKenzie Romero, Twitter: @McKenzieRomero

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CT98

Saint George, UT

Very unfortunate for the T-birds. They are having a good season and this will hurt them. They played well on Saturday and had a chance to take the game into OT on the last play of the game.

10:34 a.m. Oct. 1, 2012
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Ironmomo

Ogden, Utah

Pretty dumb thing to do. Disrespect your teammates, coaches and the school. It sounds like they have dismissed him from the team already.

12:12 p.m. Oct. 1, 2012
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