Crime & Safety

911 Call: Mets Pitcher 'Drunk,' 'Going Crazy' Before N.J. Arrest [AUDIO]

​A New York Mets pitcher was "drunk" and "going crazy" on the night he was arrested for alleged domestic violence in N.J., 911 call reveals.

A New York Mets pitcher was "drunk" and "going crazy" on the night he was arrested for alleged domestic violence in New Jersey, according to the 911 call of the incident.

NJ.com obtained an audio copy of the 911 call reporting the alleged domestic violence involving Jeurys Familia, an All-Star pitcher for the New York Mets (see below).

Familia was charged with domestic violence just days after he was featured in an anti-domestic violence advertising campaign, a complaint authorities filed in Fort Lee Municipal Court shows.

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Police said in the complaint that Familia caused "bodily injury to another" and that they saw a bruise on the person's right cheek and a scratch on the individual's chest, according to northjersey.com.

Familia's wife, Bianca Rivas, made several 911 calls to Fort Lee police on Oct. 31, beginning at 2:18 a.m., before finally responding to a dispatcher, according to the nj.com report.

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"What's the problem over there?" the dispatcher says in the call

"My husband had a little bit of alcohol and he's going crazy," says Rivas.

"Your husband is drinking and you're in a dispute with him?" the dispatcher asked.

"Yeah. He's drunk," Rivas responds.

Here is the audio:

Photo: Jeurys Familia, 27 — Wikimedia Commons

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