Purdue standout wrestler suspended, suspected of threatening ex-girlfriend

Ron Wilkins | Journal & Courier

WEST LAFAYETTE — Twenty-one-year-old Purdue wrestler Shawn Michael Streck's days at the university might be numbered after his arrest Tuesday on a preliminary charge of intimidation with a deadly weapon.

Streck's ex-girlfriend reported he threatened to harm her, according to Purdue spokesman Jim Bush.

Streck was listed as a redshirt freshman on Purdue's 2017-2018 wrestling team. He's from Merrillville.

Streck is a two-time Indiana High School Athletic Association champion at 285 pounds, according to his bio on the Purdue wrestling website.

Streck's ex-girlfriend is a student at Elmhurst College in Illiniois and reported the threats on Monday. College security there then passed along the report to Purdue police about 2 p.m. Monday, according to Purdue police.

On Tuesday, Streck was arrested and jailed. He also was made persona non grata on campus.

Bush said Streck was suspended from Purdue on Tuesday while the university investigates alleged violation of the university's regulations and the outcome of the criminal and internal investigation.

Streck, 1117 Anthrop Drive, West Lafayette, remained incarcerated Wednesday in lieu of a $500 surety bond and $50 cash bond, according to online jail records.

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