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Desmond Harrison released by Arizona Cardinals after strangulation, assault charges

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Police in Greenboro, North Carolina have issued a felony arrest warrant for NFL player Desmond Harrison, according to multiple reports.

Harrison is charged with assault on a person by strangulation and assault on a female by a male, according to Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski, who first reported the news.

Greensboro police spokesman Ron Glenn told Yahoo Sports' Eric Edholm that a report against Harrison was filed on Tuesday.

"The identity of the woman was not released, nor was her relationship to Harrison," Yahoo reported. "It’s not known if he is a resident of the area, but Harrison spent part of his high-school years in the state of North Carolina.