UPDATED: Edsel Ford II's Wife Issues Statement In Domestic Violence Investigation

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Grosse Pointe Farms, MI — Edsel Ford II, who was held overnight in jail n connection with an incident at his Grosse Pointe Farms home Monday night, won't be charged, according to media reports.

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Ford was taken into custody in a statementl Tuesday. He spent the night in jail, but Grosse Pointe Farms Det. Lt. Rich Rosati said the automotive scion's arraignment had been cancelled because there isn't sufficient evidence to pursue the charges.

Cynthia Ford, his wife, said in a statement lat Tuesday that the incident wasn't one of domestic violence. According to the statement issued to the media through Ford family attorney Todd Flood.

“I wish to make a statement on behalf of my husband and me. I would like to clarify this situation: contrary to reports, this is not a case of domestic violence. I stand behind true victims of domestic violence and I am not one of them. My husband and I ask that you respect our privacy and that of our family. We are working in the right direction to heal from this experience and move forward.”

Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Director Dan Jensen told reporters that although there were signs of a physical altercation, there were no signs of injury.

Alcohol was involved in the confrontation between Ford and his wife, the former Cynthia Layne Neskow, who called police around 11:30 p.m. Monday after he reportedly took her phone away, but gave it back so she could call police, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Rosati said the couple have been going to a marriage counselor.

The 67-year-old great-grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford is a member of the board of directors of Ford Motor Co., which said in a statement:

“We are aware of what has been reported in the press, but it would be inappropriate to comment on personal matters.”

Edsel Ford II is the son of Henry Ford II and a cousin of Ford Motor Co.'s executive chairman, William Clay Ford Jr. According to his bio on the Ford Motor Co. site, he and his wife have four sons.