Bramble arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
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Sunderland defender Bramble arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possession of
class A drugs
Arrest: Titus Bramble is a central defender for Sunderland
Titus Bramble has been arrested by police over claims of sexual assault and possession of class A drugs.
The 30-year-old centre-back, who played in Sunderland’s 2-1 defeat at Norwich on Monday night, is currently being questioned by police and is in custody in Stockton-on-Tees.
He was arrested in the Yarm area in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: `A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possession of a class A drug.
'He is currently being questioned by police and inquiries are on-going.’
Sentence: Tesfaye Bramble was jailed last month
A Sunderland spokesperson said: 'The club is looking into this matter but due to ongoing police investigations is unable to comment further at this stage.'
A year ago, Bramble was arrested by Northumbria Police over an alleged rape in a city centre hotel but he was later released without charge.
His brother, Tesfaye, was jailed for four-and-a-half years for raping a 19-year-old. He is appealing against his conviction.