Ohio State Wrestler Anthony Echemendia Arrested for Felonious Assault

Ohio State sophomore wrestler Anthony Echemendia was arrested Tuesday and charged with felonious assault after an altercation with his wife Lillian. According to a copy of the arrest warrant obtained by Eleven Warriors, Echemendia “knowingly caused serious physical harm to another ... by means of grabbing her by the neck w/ both hands, depleting her of air, rendering her unconscious.”

Anthony Echemendia’s mugshot. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Photo)Echemendia is currently awaiting arraignment in the Franklin County Correction Center at Jackson Pike. Bond has not been set.

A warrant was issued for his arrest Monday and he was taken into custody Tuesday. Echemendia’s arraignment at the Franklin…