... to a distress call from reality TV star Tila Tequila, claiming she had been choked and thrown to the ground by her boyfriend, San Diego Chargers three-time Pro-Bowl linebacker, Shawne Merriman. 

Merriman, 25, was arrested Sunday after Tequila signed a citizen's arrest warrant, charging him with battery and false imprisonment. 

The star linebacker was taken into custody and was booked in the central jail at 8:30 a.m. He was released shortly afterwards at 11 a.m., although it is still unknown whether he posted bail or was released on his own recognizance. 

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman, Jan Caldwell, stated that Tequila had been drinking (go figure), that she was not sure if Merriman ha...

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