Police report details what led to Georgia player’s arrest

By The Associated Press

FILE - Then-Mississippi State wide receiver Rara Thomas (0) smiles after catching a pass for a touchdown against Auburn during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Rodarius “Rara” Thomas, a wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State, was jailed early Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Athens, Ga., on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery, according to Clarke County jail records. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rogelio V. Solis]

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police say Georgia football transfer Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was arrested for blocking the door to a campus dorm room and causing injuries to a 17-year-old girl during an argument. The incident resulted in a felony charge of false imprisonment against Thomas, who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State. He was one of State’s top receivers and expected to take a prominent role in Georgia’s offense. Thomas also was charged with misdemeanor battery/family violence. A police report says he bruised the girl’s bicep and caused abrasions to her shins. Thomas says he never struck her.