No Charges Filed Against University Of Minnesota Wrestlers

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Criminal sexual misconduct charges will not be filed against two University of Minnesota wrestlers arrested over the weekend in possible connection with an ongoing case, according to reports. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office today announced that while Gable Steveson, 19, a nationally-ranked heavyweight wrestler for the Gophers, and teammate Dylan Martinez, 21, were released from jail, the office plans to work with the Minneapolis Police Department over the next 90 days to review the evidence against the two.

Steveson, an Apple Valley High School graduate, and Martinez were arrested Saturday on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct. Steveson was arrested at a home on 26th Avenue Southeast in the Como neighborhood of Minneapolis, and Martinez was taken into custody at the home on 14th Avenue Southeast. The arrests happened after a 911 call was placed Friday and police responded to the 14th Avenue Southeast address about a possible criminal sexual conduct incident.

After the decision was made, the St. Paul Police Department released a transcript of the 911 call that came to them Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. A male caller, whose name was redacted, told the 911 operator that he had a friend that at his house “that seems to be sexually assaulted and is not OK. She left with a couple guys and she is absolutely bawling her eyes out and doesn’t know what happened and they are just...”

The operator then asked for the caller’s name, whether he was with the victim and whether the two attackers were there. He said the two were not and provided an address on the 1800 block of Dayton Avenue in St. Paul.

The Minneapolis police report on the alleged incident said the two suspects sexually penetrated a victim with an object. The alleged victim’s name was redacted but the report said the person received treatment at the hospital, the Star-Tribune reported.

In a statement issued over the weekend, a University of Minnesota athletics department official confirmed both athletes were suspended from the wrestling team pending further investigation.

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