Debra Darby Todd was reportedly booked into the Lauderdale County Jail with bond set at $30,000

NEED TO KNOW

• The wife of former NFL quarterback Richard Todd is facing a second-degree domestic violence charge
• Debra Darby Todd allegedly attacked her husband with pliers on Monday, Nov. 9
• Richard reportedly had multiple cuts on his arms but he did not receive medical treatment or go to the hospital

The wife of former NFL player Richard Todd has been arrested.

Debra Darby Todd, 68, faces a second-degree domestic violence charge in connection with an alleged incident involving her husband Richard Todd, 72, according to a deposition obtained by Fox News.

The incident happened at their home in Florence, Ala., at around 11 p.m. local time on Monday, Nov. 9. She allegedly struck the former New York Jets quarterback with pliers during an argument, according to the court documents cited by the outlet.

Richard sustained “multiple cuts” to his arms as a result of the incident. However, he did not require medical assistance and declined transportation to the hospital, Alabama.com and Fox News reported.

Debra was booked into the Lauderdale County Jail with bond set at $30,000, the outlets reported. 

However, she no longer appears in the jail’s custody records, suggesting she has since been released on bond, according to local news station Fox 54.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Lauderdale County District Court for comment.

Richard was drafted by the Jets in 1976 as the sixth overall pick. He went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL, spending most of his career with New York before finishing his football career with the New Orleans Saints.

Richard, a native of Mobile, Ala., played quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1972 to 1975 under coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. During his time with the Crimson Tide, he helped the team win the 1973 UPI national championship and three consecutive SEC titles from 1973 to 1975.

The Jets selected Richard sixth overall in the first round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, spending most of his career with New York before finishing his football career with the New Orleans Saints.

His final NFL season was in 1985, after which he stepped away from professional football. He finished his NFL career with more than 20,000 passing yards and 124 touchdown passes, per Fox 54.

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Since his retirement, he went into investment banking and the securities industry, according to Alabama.com.

He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

A court date for Debra is pending, according to Fox 54.

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