Josh Jacobs Police Records: New Allegations Surface Against Packers Running Back

HOBART, Wis. — Newly released police records have widened the scrutiny around Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, showing that at least three additional women contacted the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department with allegations of physical incidents involving the NFL player.

The heavily redacted case file, released to NBC 26 late Friday, provides new details surrounding the May incident that led to Jacobs’ arrest and conviction. The department also released body-camera and dash-cam video of Jacobs’ May 26 arrest.

Jacobs was booked into the Brown County Jail and later convicted of misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property after pleading no contest. The additional accounts detailed in the records remain allegations documented by police and are not described as resulting in new charges.

Released Case File Adds Multiple Accusers to Jacobs Investigation

NBC 26 obtained the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department case file after it was released to the station. The documents are heavily redacted but outline interviews with several women whose alleged encounters with Jacobs predate or run parallel to the May 23 incident at the running back’s Hobart home.

According to the records, one woman contacted investigators in June after learning about the May investigation, saying the allegations sounded similar to her own prior experience with Jacobs. She said she had never reported that earlier incident to law enforcement and reached out because she believed her account could be relevant and because she wanted people to believe the woman involved in the more recent case.

Allegations From Three Women Span Several Years

The records describe accounts from three separate women, with alleged incidents occurring between 2021 and 2022. None of the women are identified in the released documents.

Alleged January 2022 Incident

One woman told police an incident occurred in January 2022, nearly five years before she contacted investigators in June 2026. She said she initially met Jacobs through Instagram and communicated with him for about six months before meeting him in person.

Her alleged account includes Jacobs slapping her across the face, taking her cellphone as she tried to leave his residence, grabbing her by the hair, throwing her onto a bed, pinning her down, throwing her onto the floor, spitting on her, and grabbing her by the throat. She told investigators she remained friends with Jacobs for some time afterward and did not want to report him.

Reported April 2021 Altercation

Another woman contacted police later that June, describing an April 2021 argument during which Jacobs allegedly grabbed her by the arms and bicep area, pushed her against a wall near a window, and threw her belongings outside the home. She said she suffered bruising to her arms and pain and swelling in her rib area.

She said she called police at the time, but was told the matter was not being investigated as a domestic incident because she and Jacobs were not in a relationship. Records released to NBC 26 indicate that responding officers observed no visible signs of injury, bruising, or damage consistent with a physical altercation. She had known Jacobs for about a year at the time, according to the documents.

May 2022 Account Shared in July

A third woman spoke with Hobart/Lawrence Police in July, alleging that in May 2022 Jacobs placed his hands on her head and neck, dragged her, scratched her chest, and took possession of her cellphone after it fell to the floor. She said she suffered bruising to her arm and scratches to her chest that remained visible for about a month.

She told police she did not report the incident or seek medical treatment at the time, saying Jacobs told her she could be deported and that she therefore did not believe she could report the matter to law enforcement. The records state that her information was provided to police by the initial victim in the May 2026 case that led to Jacobs’ arrest and conviction.

May 2026 Arrest Ends in No-Contest Plea and Conviction

The additional accounts surfaced during the department’s investigation into a May 23 incident at Jacobs’ home in Hobart. According to the records, the victim in that case told investigators Jacobs restrained her multiple times, obstructed her breathing, and prevented her from leaving or calling police. She said she believed she was going to die. Officers documented redness and what appeared to be scratches on the victim’s head and scalp.

Jacobs was arrested May 26 and taken to the Brown County Jail without incident. He was later convicted of misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property after pleading no contest.

Police Response and Released Footage

Along with the redacted case file, the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released body-camera and dash-cam video of Jacobs’ arrest. NBC 26 published the footage online.

The records also shed light on how earlier calls were handled. In the April 2021 matter, responding officers did not document visible injuries consistent with a physical altercation, and the case was not pursued as a domestic incident because the parties were not in a relationship, according to the woman’s account and the released documents.

Body and Dash Cam Video Published by NBC 26

Police body-camera and dash-camera footage of Jacobs’ May 26 arrest was released by the department and made available through NBC 26. The video shows the arrest at the center of the May case that resulted in Jacobs’ conviction.

Current Status and Lingering Questions

As of the records’ release, Jacobs’ conviction on misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property stands as the only criminal outcome detailed in the documents. The older allegations from 2021 and 2022 remain claims contained in police reports; the released records do not indicate that charges were filed in connection with those incidents.

For the Green Bay Packers and the NFL, the documents add to an already sensitive situation involving a prominent running back. The case file does not include public statements from Jacobs, the team, or the league, and it does not describe any disciplinary action beyond the criminal conviction. Whether the older allegations prompt any further review remains unclear.

The distinction between allegations and proven criminal conduct is central to the story: Jacobs was convicted in the May case, while the additional accounts are allegations documented in a police investigation. For readers following the Packers or the legal process, the released records offer a fuller—but still incomplete—picture of what police say they were told.

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