Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas star freshman Josh Jackson (Detroit) has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a woman’s car outside a Lawrence bar.

A news release from the district attorney’s office says police responded to a report Dec. 9. The case against Jackson was filed in Douglas County District Court today.

The release says witnesses told investigators that Jackson had kicked a door and rear taillight during an argument with the owner of the car.

About $1,200 of damage was done to the door and taillight. Damage exceeding $1,000 can be charged as a felony, but the release says Jackson was charged with a misdemeanor because the state couldn’t prove that he was responsible for all of the damage.

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