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Ex-Michigan State DE Auston Robertson in police custody

EAST LANSING – Auston Robertson is in police custody for allegedly raping a woman in her apartment.

Meridian Township Police posted a message on their Facebook page late Friday night asking the public for help in trying to locate the former Michigan State football player. They posted Sunday morning that Robertson had been apprehended. There was no immediate word when or where he was taken into custody.

The 19-year-old from Fort Wayne, Ind., faces a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Robertson faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. His bond has been set at $75,000, though he has not yet been arraigned as of early Sunday afternoon according to 55th District Court online records.