While police investigated Josh Jacobs following a domestic violence allegation in May, many other women reported similar incidents in which Jacobs abused them. NBC 26 in Green Bay received unreleased files in connection with Jacobs’ case from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department on Friday night, and those files showed officers heard from at least three other women who said they had been victims of violence at the hands of Jacobs. A woman contacted police in June after learning of Jacobs’ arrest in May, saying she had been the victim of a similar incident with Jacobs years earlier and was reporting him to police for the first time because she wanted people to believe the woman who accused him in May. That woman said that in January 2022, Jacobs slapped her, grabbed her hair, threw her onto a bed, pinned her down, threw her to the ground, spit on her and grabbed her by the neck. She also said Jacobs took her phone when she was trying to leave her house. Another woman also contacted police later in June and said that in April 2021, Jacobs grabbed her by the arms, pushed her against a wall near a window and threw her belongings out of the house. He said he suffered bruising on his arms and pain and swelling in the rib area. She said she had reported it to police in a different municipality, and records released by Hobart-Lawrence police to NBC 26 indicate they confirmed with another police department that they did receive that report, but Jacobs apparently was not arrested because the woman had no visible signs of injury. A third woman told Hobart/Lawrence police in July that in May 2022, Jacobs put his hands on her head and neck, dragged her, scratched her chest and took her phone. He said he suffered bruises on his arm and scratches on his chest. She said she did not report the incident to police or seek medical attention because Jacobs had told her she could be deported if she had any contact with authorities. Jacobs ultimately pleaded no contest to misdemeanor counts of assault and criminal damage to property in connection with the May arrest. The NFL placed him on paid leave for the first six games of the season, then allowed him to play beginning in Week 7. Jacobs remains subject to a possible suspension from the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, and allegations brought by the other three women could be considered by the NFL in determining league discipline.
