May 28 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera was arrested in Atlantic City, N.J., on Monday night on a charge of simple assault following an alleged domestic incident, police said.
Atlantic City police posted a statement on Facebook saying that officers responded to the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino at 8:33 p.m. Monday after receiving a report of domestic violence. Officers found Herrera's girlfriend with "visible signs of injury to her arms and neck that was sustained after being assaulted by her boyfriend."