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Jay Barker allegedly tried to run over wife Sara Evans after leaving a party in Nashville

Former Alabama quarterback and radio show host Jay Barker was arrested Saturday morning in Nashville and charged with assault after he allegedly tried to hit his wife, country music singer, Sara Evans with his car.

According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office’s database, Barker was arrested at 4:10 a.m. CT and was booked at 4:52 a.m. The 49-year-old was then placed under a 12-hour domestic violence hold with a $10,000 bond. Barker was later released at 7:29 p.m. after posting bond and currently has a court date set for March 22 at 8:30 a.m.

According to CBS 42, an affidavit of Barker’s arrest stated that the police arrived at a home on Norwood Drive in Nashville at 1:30 a.