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Kansas OL Joe Krause Arrested After Reported Bomb Threat Against Team Facility

Kansas Jayhawks offensive lineman Joe Krause was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Monday and charged with "aggravated criminal threat; [causing] terror, evacuation or disruption," per Shreyas Laddha of the Kansas City Star.

The arrest came just hours after a bomb threat was called into the team's facilities. A Kansas spokesperson confirmed to the Star that all players and staff were "safely evacuated" and that police responded to the threat.

"We are aware of a situation involving one of our student-athletes," the spokesperson said. "We take the safety of our staff, student-athletes and coaches very seriously.