TNA Wrestling suspended Rich Swann after the company learned that Swann was arrested last June. The former TNA Champion was charged with disorderly public intoxication and causing a disturbance, a misdemeanor offense.
Post Wrestling reported that Rich Swann was released for a $250 bond on June 9 and is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing this week.
Swann was arrested at 9.50 p.m. on June 8 after allegedly attempting to enter an apartment. Swann allegedly told the homeowner that was his home. The TNA star had left the premises after the homeowner brandished a firearm. Swann was taken into custody after police received another call from a woman who claimed Swann had followed her to the doorstep.
The police officer wrote the following in the arrest report:
“I asked if Richard had any drinks containing alcohol. He stated that he did. When asked how many, he stated, ‘A lot.’ I asked Richard when did he start to drink and he told me around 1900 hours, about three hours earlier. [Swann’s] actions while intoxicated caused multiple disturbances and his behavior caused several residents concern for their safety.”
TNA Wrestling issued the following statement to Post Wrestling:
“TNA Wrestling takes any and all charges against its performers seriously. Rich Swann is responsible for his own personal actions. He has informed TNA Wrestling that he is voluntarily entering into a substance abuse rehabilitation program. TNA Wrestling has suspended Rich pending the completion of its investigation into the incidents.”