An indefinite suspension for Browns offensive line coach Andy Moeller was handed down by the team Monday as police continue to investigate a claim from a Maryland woman that she was assaulted by Moeller in his home.
Police were called to Moeller’s home Saturday night but, as first reported by Cleveland Scene Magazine, but he was not arrested.
An ESPN report Monday evening said that by the time police arrived, the woman, described as a guest at the home, was unsure about pressing charges.
Berea Police were required to file a report, which was presented to the city prosecutor, and the prosecutor will eventually determine if charges will be filed. Per the ESPN report, it is classified as assault and not domestic assault because the alleged assault was not with a live-in partner or spouse.
Scott Taylor of WOIO in Cleveland was first to report that Berea Police will have no further update or comment on the matter until Tuesday; the ESPN report echoed that. The Browns’ day to day operations are headquartered in Berea, a suburb southwest of Cleveland near Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
Earlier Monday, the team released a statement that said Moeller “was involved in an incident involving allegations that we take very seriously.”
Moeller is in his second year with the Browns after holding the same position with the Ravens for six seasons. He was found guilty of DUI in 2011 after his third alcohol-related arrest in four years.
Browns Coach Mike Pettine offered nothing more on Moeller at his post-practice press briefing Monday, deferring to the team-released statement.