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Kansas City Chiefs coach arrested, charged with domestic battery
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested on Wednesday night.
Merritt is being held in the Johnson County jail on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
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Overland Park police arrested him Wednesday at 10:25 p.m. He's accused of harming a family member.
He is due in court Thursday at 2 p.m.
Merritt has been in his position with the Chiefs since 2019 after serving as a defensive position coach for the New York Jets/Giants and the Arizona Cardinals. He also had a four-year playing career as a linebacker.
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