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Notre Dame’s Devin Butler tackled and punched police officer, according to affidavit

Notre Dame cornerback Devin Butler attacked a police officer outside a bar in South Bend, Ind., forcing officers to use a stun gun to subdue the football player, according to a probable cause affidavit cited by the Associated Press.

Butler — along with five other football players — was arrested and jailed after the altercation on Saturday evening. The incident occurred after marijuana and a loaded handgun was found in their car during a traffic stop.

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According to South Bend police spokesperson Lt.