Orange County Register

Starting senior forward Nikola Dragovic was arrested today and has been suspended for tonight’s game against Cal State Bakersfield, the school announced.

Here’s the rest of the release:

Dragovic was involved in an incident last month at a concert in Hollywood. He filed a report with the UCLA Police Department early the following week. Following an investigation, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office filed a felony assault charge against Dragovic and he was informed of the charge this morning. He turned himself into the UCPD and Hollywood Division detectives earlier today.

“This is an unfortunate situation for Nikola,” Coach Ben Howland said. “Our staff and players will do what we can to help him during this time. He made us aware of the incident when it occurred but until this morning, we did not know charges would be filed.”

Dragovic’s status for upcoming games will be determined as more information becomes available.

Last November, Dragovic was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor battery following an altercation with the woman he had been living with. That arrest came on the day of UCLA’s first exhibition game.

City attorneys decided last December not to file charges after meeting with Dragovic and the alleged victim, but prosecutors reserved the right to revisit the case for up to a year.

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