Bradshaw held in Abingdon jail

By Brian T. Smith
Sports Writer / Bristol Herald Courier

New York Giants running back and former Graham High School star Ahmad Bradshaw is currently being held in the Abingdon regional jail facility. Bradshaw reportedly violated his probation and there is currently no timetable set for his release, nor is there bond amount.

The Herald Courier has learned that Bradshaw’s probation violation stemmed from an incident that ocurred in Tazewell, and that Bradshaw’s violation fell under the restriction of Tazewell’s juvenille and domestic relations court.

Tazewell juvenille and domestic relations judge Henry A. Barringer issued a “no comment” on the case and issues surrounding Bradshaw’s probation violation.

Bradshaw appeared at the Abingdon facility on Sunday, according to jail employee Stephen Clear. Clear stated that Bradshaw has declined all interview requests and will issue a press release later today through his attorney, Charlie Stacy. A spokesperson for Stacy said the attorney was out of the office and unavailable for comment.

“The only thing we get from the court is that it says it’s on a probation violation,” Clear said. “It doesn’t say what the previous charge was.

“The only thing that we can add is ... what I can tell you is that he voluntarily came into jail. ... He wasn’t brought in by police officers and stuff. Court order said he was to show up at the Abingdon facility and he showed up.”

Bradshaw was born in Bluefield, Va., and attended Marshall University. He rushed for 2,282 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior for the G-Men and recorded 2,557 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior at Graham. Bradshaw finished his high school career with 5,265 yards and 92 touchdowns.

Bradshaw rushed for 190 yards on 23 attempts for an 8.3 yards-per-carry average and scored one touchdown for the Super Bowl-champion Giants as a rookie last season. Bradshaw also ran for a game-high 45 yards on nine carries in the Giants’ 17-14 win over the then-undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and recovered a fumble.