Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere was arrested by police in the early hours of this morning in an incident where a woman was assaulted. Wilshere has since been released on bail and the agency who work for the youngster confirmed Jack is ‘unlikely’ to face charges.
Wilshere was arrested along with four men in a car following the incident where a woman suffered a broken elbow, and a man serious facial injuries. However, the Wasserman Media Group released a short statement confirming their client is ‘unlikely’ to face charges.
The statement went on to confirm that Jack is an important witness to the incident as he tried to play the role of peacemaker shortly before the assult.
Shocking and very disappointing. Despite his talent, I doubt Wenger will take this lightly.
agreed, but the RvP situation in Holland didn’t end up putting RvP out of Wenger’s good graces. Too soon and too little info to judge, methinks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1307221/Arsenals-Jack-Wilshere-arrested-released-bail-early-Sunday-morning.html
‘The police have made it very clear that he is an important witness to the incident and played the role of peacemaker and is unlikely to face any charges as a result.
the boy’s a good lad. i wouldn’t read much into the headline.
true i think that the arasenal team will be very angry so he’ll miss the boton game he’s got skills he was very good aganist blackpool
a woman assaulted him?
Shocking and Very Disappointing….
Yep, disapointing that so called Gooners jumped on the sketchy unfounded info and had him found guilty.
well i dont find guilty
Damn, I am disappointed too. Why the hell is Jack playing peacemaker? He should get stuck in and sort those people like like a true Englishman
Neither shocking nor disappointing until proven guilty I think you’ll find…
You put it a lot more eloquently than me, thanks for that!
Look at the reaction of your sad pricks. There is no proof and its supposedly innocent before being proven guilty.
Pathetic
to prove go to j.wilshere mum or mate to say j.wishere done it if his mum says no and mates no they should let him out not keeping him in
yes but his mum would be very angry with wilshere with the england nummber 18 and arsenal nummber 19 would be fair to arrested all barcelona player because they said there sure that theyll sign fabregas expesurle messi the ediot
“The statement, issued by the Wasserman Media Group on behalf of the 18-year-old, went on to assert Wilshere was ‘unlikely’ to face charges.”
Does this alleged female victim happen to go by the name Tony Pulis?
Hahaha that made me burst out laughing
Does it really count if the woman is taller then you like it probably was in this case?
a bit early to judge the situation maybe, but this is sad to see.
makes you appreciate walcott more, ok he’s been inconsistent and poor at times, but he’s kept his head screwed on and has avoided any controversy for off-pitch behaviour.
what is it with these kids, taking massive chances with their careers before they’ve even played a game? very foolish.
You clearly are a tabloid hacks wet dream.
why? fabregas never got into any fights when he was the same age.
fabregas was being professional. no clubs. no late nights. no drink. no drugs. no brawls.
wilshere put himself in a stupid situation. if his name is anywhere near this thing, it shows his judgement is poor.
he played the role of PEACEMAKER. dun judge him too quickly. he’s a good kid, u can tell that from tv.
What are you basing this on? 2 sentences on here? Are you really are that gullible and easily lead?
Yep, a hacks wet dream for sure
you seems to know more about this probably even more than wilshere do, I do wonder is it you who put a brawl there?
I don’t think he put himself in stupid situation like this in purpose, it could be that he was just hanging out with some friends and unfortunately something’s has been going on at that place and he’s just being the wrong person at the wrong time and the wrong place.
Come on he’s hardly Jack the Ripper more like Jack the Nipper. :)
He trains with Steven Gerrard for few days and this happens…
Gerrard was completely innocent of any charges.
he was simply dancing in a Liverpool nite spot and didnt realise he was repeatedly punching some bloke in the face over and over again. He was just throwing a few shapes.
Case closed
england are a decade away from winning anything, at least.
because in a decade, wilshere will be in his prime.
We’re only a decade away because that’s the length of the players sentences, honestly when they get an early release for good behavior, 2018 will be ours!
I think it’s very foolish to think that of all the thousands of fucking stories about rapey footballers, all of them get swept under the carpet. Much like how this sport supposedly has nooooooo steroid use. Good lawyers keep them innocent, not their actions.
Its also obvious that any footballer out on the town will find themselves a target for either; pissed up meat heads who fancy having a pop at them, or wannabe WAGs hoping to shag a premier league footballer.
But I wouldnt compare jack with the likes of Gerrard et al. To do so, is rather tasteless and not to mention fucking stupid.
Okay but he’s made himself a target by staying out till 3am. And Samuel has it right, lawyers keep these players innocent and in my opinion, you don’t get arrested for being a peacekeeper and everyone’s taking Wasserman Media Group’s statement as gospel, they were never going to put Jack in a bad light!
Yes coz the Polica always get the right/guilty parties dont they? They have never arrested anyone who doesnt deserve it, or ever beat up or heaven forbid, shoot innocent people?
Well paid Lawyers will get involved in cases to protect club’s investments of course. But this po faced holier than trhou bull shit trotted out by some on here is pathetic. Not to mention the immediate reaction to have him banged up without any evidence.
And what has being out till 3am got to do wioth anything? He is 18 years old FFS! My mum goes out that late now and again, so maybe we should have her arrested to, just to be on the safe side.
Jokers
I think it was Chris Samba who reported him to the police for bullying him.
Young (or not so young) English footballers. Shock Horror!
Is it any wonder that top european managers do not trust them. (I know i don’t).
And regarding those posters mounting a defence for young Jack – would you be doing the same for Barton, Gerrard, Cashley and Rooney?
now now now, people are quick to jump into conclusion when nothing has been proven of.
at by the way I hear it, he was in the middle of fracas and probably didn’t know anything about it, let’s just support our player in this one.
what he needs is our support, not any other else.
Did he assult a women? That sounds bad. I really hope hes not another overpaid english thug. Lets wait for more info, but anyway, he shouldnt be out all night.
he played the role of a peace maker.
No, he shopuld stay in and knit and drink Cocoa and be tucked up in bed by 8.30pm. But feel free to jump to alsorts of nasty conclusions.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=819084&sec=england&cc=5901
he was playing the peacemaker, phew!
He was playing the peacemaker, and was only called up by cops as an eyewitness.
All of you saying it’s disappointing, shocking etc should be fucking ashamed of yourselves for jumping on a bandwagon with absolutely no hard information. Anyone could find themselves involved in a situation at any moment, and the link above proves that the police arrested him as a witness on the scene rather than as someone involved in the incident itself.
The original story is so vague it’s amazing that anyone feels they can offer an opinion on it. Those of you that have shouldn’t be allowed to post on forums. Put down your tabloids and read a fucking book once in a while you plebs.
Thats good news, he never struck me as a guy who beats up women. But he shouldnt be involved in these kind of situations anyway, I hope this will work as somekind of wake up call.
What are you on about? A wake up call?
Who are all these trainee monks on here? Have you any idea what he was doing? Where he had been?
Nope, you are assuming and the assumptions tell us more about your twisted warped mind than anything about Wilshire.
Obvously he was out driving around in a car late at night. Hardly the kind of thing you want your well paid Arsenal players to be doing. If he was the peacemaker, great. But in my opinion he should lern from this and reconsider what he is douing off the pitch. That is what I mean with a wake up call. He is a public person now and these kind of situations is almost always avoidable.
What exaclty is my assumptions of the situation judging from my previous entry? Asshole.
Haha! Aww diddums.
Why dont you answer my question instead?
You assumed Wilshire was up to no good. That he was doing something illegal. The fact you said he “shouldnt be involved in these kind of situations” kinda lead me to think you are stating he was being a very naughty boy.
Is it illegal or wrong to be out on a Saturday night?
Ilegal? What are YOU on about? Its not by any means illegal to be out on a saturday night. Thats not what I saying. But, it is not what I expect our players to be doing in order to preform as well as they possibly can. As long as alot of my money goes right down their pockets I have a right to demnad profesional behaviour.
You asked for an answer, i gave it to you and by tha looks of it, you are havent got a clue what you are on about. professional behaviour? So, being in a car, or out at night is now unprofessional? Considering also AFC dont have another game for 2 weeks, I think your point is dumb as. Face it.
Yes, I do think its unprofessional being out all night as a well payed football player. By that I am not stating that Jack is necessarily unprofessional as I do not know the circumstances in this pirticualar case, I mean in general.
“In connection” … those two words make a world of a difference.
He was the pecemaker, some fans just jump to conclusions without knowing anything.
True dat
were you there or did you read that from his agents report?
I was at the club with Wilshere. He is a top lad. My mate and I went over and he let us take a picture with him. He was horrendously drunk, I will say that much and he puked up outside the club. The whole time though he was really cool. I told him that I thought Eboue should have come on for him instead yesterday and that I don’t think he had a good game. He called me a dick haha.
Haha really?
Nah mate, I was with JW, we woz smoking opium and shit he waz well highz
whats wrong with some of the people who read this, its like you guys read title and the first sentence thats all and majority of the people seem to have missed the line at the end “The statement went on to confirm that Jack is an important witness to the incident as he tried to play the role of peacemaker shortly before the assult.” nothing in the article says wilshere was responsible or the one who assaulted the woman.
Wenger doesnt trust Englishman….
Those pesky foreigners, carrying themselves with a sense of decorum. Going on like they’re athletes. How very dare they!
Hahahahahaha!
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I am not sure, but assault can also be verbal over there, right? Over here, in the US, teeth have to get knocked in to get a charge. If the verbal thing is true, than all he is guilty of is having friends that
Ike to use the c word. Awe fiddle sticks.
The woman was a good friend of tony pulis, her name is may sue.
actually most seem to be jumping to either a judgement or defence with little knowledge
i do think being out at 2.45 am is hardly professional. and thats not from a monk before you start again
i would also ask anyone if it is normal to arrest and bail witnesses. i just dont know, (but still not a monk)
i sincerely hope he was the peacemaker, but i would bet AW has a word in his ear
Look you monk (only joking!) I am not going to pretend I know the details here. I am just taking offence at the ease with which some on here are prepared to have Jack in the dock.
Have you never been out on a staurday night in London (or any big city)? The police can be very quick to lump people together, herd em up, then try and sort it out later. Well, thats what I told the judge anyways.
“would also ask anyone if it is normal to arrest and bail witnesses”
I knew someone who was arrested for handing in a phone they found on the street. Eventually the police let him go but he coudnt get a job because the fuckers woudnt take his name out of their criminal database. Hes now got a criminal record for life…
I cannot believe the amount of uninformed comments on here. Seriously people, let the facts come to light before jumping to any conclusion. If Jack Wilshere was trying to play peace maker then thats being a good person in society and I would want an individual of his character to be on earth let alone at Arsenal. If he is judged to have been a part of some aggro then he will be dealt with as an adult, both by the law and by the club. If one of his friends was the perpetrator then he should reconsider the company he keeps. There is far to much judging and false information available on the internet via TWitter – Blogs – Websites leading to knee jerk reactions i.e.many of the statement above. There exists a great responsibility when others look to you for any type of guidance and insight.
Love the blog about young Arsenal players however, by not reporting the entire story it will inevitably lead to some ridiculous comments and change perceptions about individuals who we admire for their football. Robin Van Persie got accused of rape and spent two weeks in jail before the truth came out that this woman made up the whole story. He carried that bullshit unnecessarily with him for years. He was a young man who didn’t do anything wrong but was judged by shoddy instant news services.
My intention isn’t to criticize the author of the blog as you do a great job. I am speaking to the larger context of instant news and the role we all play.
jesus MUG, have you got nothing better to do than to comment on 80% of the the posts in this post?
Nope
are you guys blind??
The statement went on to confirm that Jack is an important witness to the incident as he tried to play the role of peacemaker shortly before the assult.
stop jumping to conclusions. he is not a bad person.
the women was ryan shawcross he crys like one
Read it, he’s a witness!!
If remotely involved then I give him the benefit of doubt until proven otherwise
Come on he’s hard;y Jack the Ripper, more like Jack the Nipper :)
since when was it a crime to witness a crime??
most of you here need to learn the meaning of the word fans
and stop being stupid over some unfounded claims.
you simpleton motherfuckers!!
it clearly says he’s a witness
i’ve witnesses a few crimes. Never been arrested though.
lol ..julian…welcome to the club
Im sure its not as bad as it seems
I would say jack was in the wrong place at the wrong time and will probably pick the company he keeps more carefuly in future,
Wait for the facts and do not jump to conclusions that crap is for the likes of the sun.
He’s a witness you bloody mugs. He tried to lay peacemaker apparently. You gullible people believe every word the media utters. FOOLS I SAY – FOOLS!
Sorry, I have to LOL at this story, as I think I attended the same party. Can Sanderson confirm where this happened?
Basically at the end of the rave, there was a massive commotion as a girl got assaulted by a dude (he knocked her out cold and hit the ground hard) and tried to run away but hit his head on a car and was left bleeding (also, someone else got ran over).
It’s a pretty popular place for footballers. Funnily enough, I made a joke on my status if wilshere was at the bar last night, and by the description of what happened, very well may have.
Anyways, if this was the same incident, then I’ pretty confident he’s not involved, as it was a black dude that assaulted the girl.
It was at Amika according to the Sun
http://www.amikalondon.com/
let the man have a life. It would not be professional to be out before night before a game. Cmon its saturday! let the guy go to a disco please
I guess she was my beautiful sister and jack couldn’t resist her beauty that he got no choice than to call for peace. Well done jack
Man shity the scum bags got beat 1 nill yipeeeeeeeee
I think we all have to take into account that he put himself in this situation, guilty or not. Was Fabregas, Denilson, Flamini, Djourou, Clichy, Song etc, the list goes on ever arrested outside a nightclub.
I’ve been to plenty of nightclubs and have never got into any trouble or been arrested. There is know hiding the fact, a lot of young players who are professional footballers are flash kids, trying to emulate the lifestyles that they see the older players living.
You have to ask yourself, what is going to a nightclub going to do to improve him as a player or a person. Get a DVD, invite a friend round, order a pizza, and bloody watch a film and relax. If he was drunk, he will spend the day tommorow hung over and then have to report for training Monday.
Look at people like Scholes, he’s still got the legs and sharpness to keep going because he’s sacrificed a lot. If Wilshire and other youngsters want to spent there evenings in nightclubs, then feel free, but maybe he should leave Arsenal and go and play somewhere else.
Theo Walcott quote:
“I’m in the countryside with my family. There are footballers who get up to mischief, but it’s their lives and they can do what they want. It’s quite hard sometimes when footballers are related to nightclubs, drinking and money. Not all footballers are like that.
“My career is short, I know that. You don’t want to waste it, you want to reach your top level. I don’t go to nightclubs. They’re not for me – it doesn’t interest me whatsoever. I don’t see the point.”
SAMBA reported him for bullying big men
Lot of over-reacting going on here. Sounds like Jack got himself into a stupid situation and then tried to be the one to calm things down. Nothing to go condemning the young man for.
Sounds like a minor incident to me, yet some on here are talking as if Jack is headed down the road to becoming Joey “don’t hate me ‘cuz I’m a lunatic”, “nutters can play football too”, “I only skipped my meds once…promise!” Barton
IF HE IS INOCCENT HE WUDNT OV BEEN ARRESTED, HAD DNA SAMPLES TAKEN A MUG SHOT N ALL DA REST, OBVIOUSLY HE WAS INVOLVED, GIRL WAS PROBLY A TOTTENHAM FAN, EVEN IF HE DID IT WHO CARES FOOTBALLERS R NORMAL PEOPLE, CANT EXPECT DEM 2 ALL B THE PERFECT HUMAN BEING… HE WONT GO JAIL LETS FACE IT, HE’LL JUS PAY DA GIRL OFF AND IT WILL BE FORGOTTEN…. THATS JUS DA WORLD WE LIVE IN, IF U DIDNT KNO DAT ALREADY I FEEL SORRY 4 U…
I think we all have to take into account that he put himself in this situation, guilty or not. Was Fabregas, Denilson, Flamini, Djourou, Clichy, Song etc, the list goes on ever arrested outside a nightclub.
I’ve been to plenty of nightclubs and have never got into any trouble or been arrested. There is know hiding the fact, a lot of young players who are professional footballers are flash kids, trying to emulate the lifestyles that they see the older players living.
You have to ask yourself, what is going to a nightclub going to do to improve him as a player or a person. Get a DVD, invite a friend round, order a pizza, and bloody watch a film and relax. If he was drunk, he will spend the day tommorow hung over and then have to report for training Monday.
Look at people like Scholes, he’s still got the legs and sharpness to keep going because he’s sacrificed a lot. If Wilshire and other youngsters want to spent there evenings in nightclubs, then feel free, but maybe he should leave Arsenal and go and play somewhere else.
Theo Walcott quote:
“I’m in the countryside with my family. There are footballers who get up to mischief, but it’s their lives and they can do what they want. It’s quite hard sometimes when footballers are related to nightclubs, drinking and money. Not all footballers are like that.
“My career is short, I know that. You don’t want to waste it, you want to reach your top level. I don’t go to nightclubs. They’re not for me – it doesn’t interest me whatsoever. I don’t see the point.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307224/England-footballer-Jack-Wilshere-arrested-assault-woman.html
It seems he was walking with 3 friends who met a couple, something sparked and one of his friends (drunk) threw a punch at the guy, subsequently the girl fell over and broke her arm. All his friends and the couple say Jack was acting as a peacemaker. This article also says he is teatotal (doesnt drink alcohol)
Why arrest a peace maker?
It is the first time that I hear a witness being given bail.
Normally you are under bail when you are a suspect or at least a friend of the suspect.
Witness do not pay bail, otherwise they would not be any witness.
The statement by the media group is not worth the piece of paper on which it is written.
Regarding the unprofessionalism, it is exactly the kind of reason why Wenger is very wary of English players.
We had JET driving without an insurance and trying to flee the police.
Sanchez Watt doing something similar.
Gilbert had also been arrested.
Remember when Jermaine Penant getting caught drunk driving while already suspended and pretending to be Ashley Cole when arrested.
I do not remember Eboue, Senderos, Fabregas, Nasri, Vela, Djourou, Pires, Viera, Bergkamp ever getting arrested in their entire career.
Wilshere may not have been unprofessional but at least he showed bad judgement.
From the noise I have received from people who purported to be there, that may be the necessary wake up call that he needed.
If you associate yourself with bad people, they will drag yourself down.
You have to accept that because you are famous you are more likely to attract unsavoury characters even if at first they seems quite funny, charming and even friendly initially. Ask Paul Gascoigne and his so called friend ‘Two bellies’.
Chavtastic! This is what you get when you have English players :(
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Well said, Valentin.
What I don’t get is the “in the early hours” bit. He’s supposed to be a professional athlete. He gets paid to keep in shape. What is he doing there at that time of day(night)?!
Haha! You 2 sanctimonio9us pricks!
Hope you have the balls to come back now that we have more info on this now?
He left a nite club at 2.45am Wooooooh that is soooooo late, I bet you 2 Nuns have never even seen that time of night before have you? Plus he is teetotal, that means he doesnt drink.
Leaving a nite club like that, then trying to stop a fight.
Oh my, we are dealing with such an unprofessional criminal thug here. He will be masterminded armed bank jobs any day now.
Idiots
I happen to know a few people who know Jack Wilshere and from what I’ve heard he’s turned into a bit of an arsehole and has shunned mates since becoming a household name,he also apparently has a bit of that young attitude where everything is sorted out through fighting so I wouldn’t put it past him,hopefully not though because he’s a great little player and would hate to see him waste his talent