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Three Illini charged with home invasion and armed robbery
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Three members of the Illinois football team were booked in the Champaign County Jail on Wednesday on charges of home invasion and armed robbery.
Sophomores Darta Lee and Zarrian Holcombe and freshman Howard Watkins Jr. were booked Wednesday morning, according to Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer. All have an arraignment hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The University of Illinois is gathering more information before it makes a statement on the situation:
UPDATE: Illinois spokesman says #illini are "still gathering info and allowing the process to play out." https://t.co/OFEV4pHsIU
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) May 10, 2017
Once the team gathers more info, expect a more definitive statement. Arrest happened overnight, so team woke up to it just like us.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) May 10, 2017
Lee played in six games for the Illini on the offensive line as a true freshman in 2016, making two starts. He was expected to be battling for a starting role throughout the summer and fall. Holcombe played in seven games last season, mostly on special teams.
Watkins is a true freshman and was an early-enrollee for the program in January.
No other information has been released on the situation at this time.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB