UPDATE: According to ESPN, Adrian Peterson turned himself in early Saturday morning to Montgomery, Texas authorities a little after 1 a.m.

The site is stating he was booked and immediated released on $15,000 bond.

UPDATE: CBS Houston is reporting more details in the “whooping’’ of a 4-year-old boy, the word allegedly used by Adrian Peterson to describe the incident in an interview with police. The CBS Houston report states:

The beating allegedly resulted in numerous injuries to the child, including cuts and bruises to the child’s back, buttocks, ankles, legs and scrotum, along with defensive wounds to the child’s hands. Peterson then texted the boy’s mother, saying that one wound in particular would make her “mad at me about his leg. I got kinda good wit the tail end of the switch.’’

According to the report, the “whooping’’ came after some pushing with another one of Peterson’s sons over a video game. The site is reporting a number of alleged text messages from Peterson to the boy’s mother, including “Got him in nuts once I noticed. But I felt so bad, n I’m all tearing that butt up when needed! I start putting them in timeout. N save the whooping for needed memories!’’


There are numerous details in the CBS Houston report showcasing further text messages from Peterson to child’s mother during the moments following the May incident.

According to the report, the police report of the incident tells a very different story than a mere “whooping’’ from the perspective of the young boy. The report alleged the boy stated in the police report: “Daddy Peterson hit me on my face.’’ Here are more details from the article:

The child also expressed worry that Peterson would punch him in the face if the child reported the incident to authorities. He also said that he had been hit by a belt and that “there are a lot of belts in Daddy’s closet.’’ He added that Peterson put leaves in his mouth when he was being hit with the switch while his pants were down. The child told his mother that Peterson “likes belts and switches’’ and “has a whooping room.’’

UPDATE: The Vikings have deactivated Peterson for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. An arrest warrant has been issued for the Minnesota running back, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

UPDATE: NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport tweeted out a quote from Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin.

Lawyer Rusty Hardin: “It is important to remember that Adrian never intended to harm his son and deeply regrets the unintentional injury.” — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2014

UPDATE: WCCO CBS Minnesota is reporting that Sports Radio 610 in Houston has obtained a copy of the police report in the case and that Peterson admitted to police that he indeed did “whoop’’ the child, when the boy was visiting him last May. The report also states that the victim was a 4-year old boy, not an 11-year old as was reported earlier by TMZ. Included within CBS Minnesota’s report are photos from the Houston police report showing the boy’s injuries.


When investigators interviewed Peterson, he told them that he viewed the incident as a “normal spanking’’ and not excessive. A grand jury chose not to charge him earlier this summer.

The Vikings released a statement saying that they are “in the process of gathering information regarding the legal situation of Adrian Peterson.’’

ORIGINAL STORY:MyFoxHouston is reporting that Minnesota star running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child in Montgomery County, TX.

The Patriots are scheduled to play Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com has reported that the charge is related to the use of a switch on his son.

Arrest of Adrian Peterson (reported by @MarkBermanFox26) stems from the disciplining of a son with a switch, source says. He’s been indicted — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2014

By definition, a switch is a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig.

TMZ is reporting further details on the matter. According to their sources, the victim was an 11-year-old boy visiting Peterson’s Texas home back in May.

Sources connected to Peterson tell us … the alleged victim is a male child from Minnesota who was visiting Adrian back in May at AP’s home in Texas. We’re told the child returned home to his mother in Minn. who noticed injuries and took the child to a doctor. A short time later, the doctor contacted authorities in Texas to report Adrian.

According to the Fox 26 Sports report, Peterson’s Houston attorney, Rusty Hardin, declined comment.

In his eight-year career, all spent with the Vikings, Peterson has rushed for 10,190 yards while catching 208 passes for 1,715 yards. He has scored 86 touchdowns on the ground with five in the air.

More to come as this story unfolds.