Fifth-year senior facing four charges

Iowa State linebacker Mackenro Alexander was jailed Friday on multiple charges, including two counts of assault with injury, according to online records.

Mackenro is a fifth-year senior who started his career at Auburn before transferring to Northeast Mississippi Community College and then ISU in 2016. He appeared in four games and made two tackles last season.

Mackenro is charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief, first degree harassment and two counts of assault with injury - simple/serious assault, per online records.

ISU coach Matt Campbell said Friday evening that the football program had been aware of the situation, which stems from an incident Aug. 20, for some time.

"He (Alexander) called me right when it happened," Campbell said, "and we addressed it and are kind of working with the school right know to figure out all the parameters. We’ll go from there."

According to Ames Police Sgt. Mike Arkovich, on Aug. 20, just before 2 a.m., Alexander reportedly punched two men in the face on the 200 block of Ash Avenue.



Arkovich said Alexander punched the first man in the mouth, knocking him unconscious, and causing him to receive stitches. The second man reportedly took a photo of Alexander, and told him that he would tell police. Alexander then reportedly punched the second man in the side of the head, causing him to lose hearing temporarily, and told the victim that he would kill him if he showed the photo to police.



Alexander turned himself into the Story County Sheriff’s Office, after warrants were issued for his arrest Friday.



Arkovich said it is unknown what led to the initial altercation.

"There’s two sides to every story," Campbell said. "Once that story really unfolds itself, we’ll see what happens from there."