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.