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According to a police report from the Perkins, Ohio Police Department, University of Michigan starting defensive end for the football team was arrested late Saturday night after getting into a physical dispute with his live-in girlfriend, Diamond Hurt [1] at the Maui Sands Hotel [2].
The first call to 911 was for an ambulance for a “passed out” woman[3]. Then an occupant of the neighboring room called the front desk, stating that it sounded like someone’s head was banging on the wall. The employee called 911 and asked for police officers[4].
· Upon arrival, Ofc. Curran and I made contact with a male who was walking through the parking lot. It should be noted, a Maui Sands employee was also walking with the male. Ofc. Curran and I made contact with the male, Mr. Clark, who was observed to have blood on his nose. Mr. Clark was asked about his nose with him stating there was nothing wrong. He was asked why Perkins EMS and Perkins PD were called to the hotel. Mr. Clark stated he did not know what happened. Mr. Clark further stated his girlfriend was, "trippin," because she may be pregnant. Mr. Clark then told Ofc. Curran to look at the scratches on his face. Mr. Clark advised we would not find anything on his girlfriend's face. Ofc. Curran asked the male where he was from with him stating he was from Cleveland and he plays football. Ofc. Curran asked the male where he plays football with him stating at the University of Michigan.
· It should be noted, while I was speaking with Mr. Clark in the cruiser, his eyes were observed to be bloodshot and glassy and there was an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person.
Police were then met by a hotel employee who took them to room occupied by Clark & Hurt.
· I was then met by Stephanie Burkhart in the parking lot who is an employee of Maui Sands. She advised she would take me to the room and the squad members also followed. While walking to the room, Ms. Burkhart advised the front desk received a phone call from the guest staying in room 3200 stating it sounded like a head was being bounced off the wall. Ms. Burkhart stated the guest also told her that small children ran from room 3202 to their room and stated " Frank is killing our sister. " Ms. Burkhart stated when she got to the room, she observed a broken lamp next to the bed. She advised she took the three small children to the front desk and called the police.
Officers then spoke to the witnesses in the room
· Once at the room, I entered the room and I observed a lamp in several pieces on the table next to the bed. I also observed a lamp attached to the wall in the hallway that was damaged. I made contact with the female laying in the bed and she was identified as the victim, Diamond Hurt. I observed Ms. Hurt had a large welt on the left side of her cheek, and blood near the left side of her temple area. The squad began speaking to Ms. Hurt and I spoke to another male and female in the room. The female was identified as Breon Hurt, Diamond Hurt's mother, and the male was identified as Dontez Frost, Diamond Hurt's brother. I asked Breon if she observed anything and she stated she did not. She advised she was in a different hotel room with her boyfriend when her younger children came running to the room stating " Frank killed Diamond." Dontez stated he was in the shower in the same hotel room as Diamond and Mr. Clark. He advised his younger brother, came into the bathroom and told him Frank was hitting Diamond. He advised he came out of the shower and observed Frank punching diamond.
· The younger brother, Catare Allen, returned to the room and I observed he was still visibly upset as he was crying. I asked Catare what he observed and he advised he saw Frank hitting his sister. While speaking to Catare he became more emotional while trying to tell me what he witnessed. Dontez then interrupted Catare and stated when he came out of the shower, Frank had his sister up against the wall. He advised his sister was trying to fight back and Frank grabbed her by the throat, picked her up off the ground, and slammed her to the ground while also landing on top of her.
The officers then spoke to Diamond Hurt
· I asked Diamond to tell me what occurred tonight. She advised Frank and her were on the bed and began to argue. She stated she has been short tempered, she got mad, and she threw the T. V. remote at him. She advised Frank tried restraining her on the bed and that is when she bit his nose. She advised he then pushed her head down into the bed and then they both got off the bed. She advised Frank then punched her in the face and she fell back breaking the lamp. She stated she then threw an alarm clock at him and he was trying to gather his belongings to leave. I asked if Frank had been drinking tonight and she stated yes. I asked her how much and she stated she did not know. Dontez then stated at least a fifth of hennessy. I asked Diamond if she had been consuming alcohol tonight and she stated no. I could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating in the room. I asked Diamond to take a portable breath test and she agreed. The portable breath test was given to her by Ofc. Adams and her result was .000%. Dontez and Catare were asked to leave the room while we spoke to Diamond. As Dontez was walking by her, he stated " if you have anything else to do with that man, it will be bullshit. "
The first call to 911 was for an ambulance for a “passed out” woman[3]. Then an occupant of the neighboring room called the front desk, stating that it sounded like someone’s head was banging on the wall. The employee called 911 and asked for police officers[4].
· Upon arrival, Ofc. Curran and I made contact with a male who was walking through the parking lot. It should be noted, a Maui Sands employee was also walking with the male. Ofc. Curran and I made contact with the male, Mr. Clark, who was observed to have blood on his nose. Mr. Clark was asked about his nose with him stating there was nothing wrong. He was asked why Perkins EMS and Perkins PD were called to the hotel. Mr. Clark stated he did not know what happened. Mr. Clark further stated his girlfriend was, "trippin," because she may be pregnant. Mr. Clark then told Ofc. Curran to look at the scratches on his face. Mr. Clark advised we would not find anything on his girlfriend's face. Ofc. Curran asked the male where he was from with him stating he was from Cleveland and he plays football. Ofc. Curran asked the male where he plays football with him stating at the University of Michigan.
· It should be noted, while I was speaking with Mr. Clark in the cruiser, his eyes were observed to be bloodshot and glassy and there was an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person.
Police were then met by a hotel employee who took them to room occupied by Clark & Hurt.
· I was then met by Stephanie Burkhart in the parking lot who is an employee of Maui Sands. She advised she would take me to the room and the squad members also followed. While walking to the room, Ms. Burkhart advised the front desk received a phone call from the guest staying in room 3200 stating it sounded like a head was being bounced off the wall. Ms. Burkhart stated the guest also told her that small children ran from room 3202 to their room and stated " Frank is killing our sister. " Ms. Burkhart stated when she got to the room, she observed a broken lamp next to the bed. She advised she took the three small children to the front desk and called the police.
Officers then spoke to the witnesses in the room
· Once at the room, I entered the room and I observed a lamp in several pieces on the table next to the bed. I also observed a lamp attached to the wall in the hallway that was damaged. I made contact with the female laying in the bed and she was identified as the victim, Diamond Hurt. I observed Ms. Hurt had a large welt on the left side of her cheek, and blood near the left side of her temple area. The squad began speaking to Ms. Hurt and I spoke to another male and female in the room. The female was identified as Breon Hurt, Diamond Hurt's mother, and the male was identified as Dontez Frost, Diamond Hurt's brother. I asked Breon if she observed anything and she stated she did not. She advised she was in a different hotel room with her boyfriend when her younger children came running to the room stating " Frank killed Diamond." Dontez stated he was in the shower in the same hotel room as Diamond and Mr. Clark. He advised his younger brother, came into the bathroom and told him Frank was hitting Diamond. He advised he came out of the shower and observed Frank punching diamond.
· The younger brother, Catare Allen, returned to the room and I observed he was still visibly upset as he was crying. I asked Catare what he observed and he advised he saw Frank hitting his sister. While speaking to Catare he became more emotional while trying to tell me what he witnessed. Dontez then interrupted Catare and stated when he came out of the shower, Frank had his sister up against the wall. He advised his sister was trying to fight back and Frank grabbed her by the throat, picked her up off the ground, and slammed her to the ground while also landing on top of her.
The officers then spoke to Diamond Hurt
· I asked Diamond to tell me what occurred tonight. She advised Frank and her were on the bed and began to argue. She stated she has been short tempered, she got mad, and she threw the T. V. remote at him. She advised Frank tried restraining her on the bed and that is when she bit his nose. She advised he then pushed her head down into the bed and then they both got off the bed. She advised Frank then punched her in the face and she fell back breaking the lamp. She stated she then threw an alarm clock at him and he was trying to gather his belongings to leave. I asked if Frank had been drinking tonight and she stated yes. I asked her how much and she stated she did not know. Dontez then stated at least a fifth of hennessy. I asked Diamond if she had been consuming alcohol tonight and she stated no. I could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating in the room. I asked Diamond to take a portable breath test and she agreed. The portable breath test was given to her by Ofc. Adams and her result was .000%. Dontez and Catare were asked to leave the room while we spoke to Diamond. As Dontez was walking by her, he stated " if you have anything else to do with that man, it will be bullshit. "
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Diamond Hurt with bleeding welt on her cheek (left) and red marks on her neck (right)
In a later statement to police, the Maui Sands employee related the following statement to her from Frank Clark
· I contacted Ms. Burkhart on November 16, 2014, and asked her to complete a witness statement. Ms. Burkhart sent me an email detailing what she witnessed. It the statement she stated Mr. Clark told her "I will hit you like I hit her." Ms. Burkhart then wrote that Mr. Clark shoulder checked her as he walked past her.
Frank Clark was arrested that night and was arraigned Monday morning. The University announced Monday that he was dismissed from the UM football team for violation of team rules [5].
Frank Clark was previously arrested for a home invasion burglary in 2012 after he stole a laptop computer from another student’s dorm room [6]. Interestingly, in the spring of 2013, Clark cited that arrest as having made him a better person [7].
· I contacted Ms. Burkhart on November 16, 2014, and asked her to complete a witness statement. Ms. Burkhart sent me an email detailing what she witnessed. It the statement she stated Mr. Clark told her "I will hit you like I hit her." Ms. Burkhart then wrote that Mr. Clark shoulder checked her as he walked past her.
Frank Clark was arrested that night and was arraigned Monday morning. The University announced Monday that he was dismissed from the UM football team for violation of team rules [5].
Frank Clark was previously arrested for a home invasion burglary in 2012 after he stole a laptop computer from another student’s dorm room [6]. Interestingly, in the spring of 2013, Clark cited that arrest as having made him a better person [7].
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[2] Maui Sands 911 call
[3] Maui Sands call 2
[5] http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/11/michigan_dismisses_frank_clark.html
[6] http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2012/09/frank_clarks_status_with_michi.html
[7] http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/04/arrest_becomes_turning_point_f.html
[3] Maui Sands call 2
[5] http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/11/michigan_dismisses_frank_clark.html
[6] http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2012/09/frank_clarks_status_with_michi.html
[7] http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/04/arrest_becomes_turning_point_f.html
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