St Mirren defender Shaun Rooney has been charged with assaulting a girl in addition to a breach of the peace in opposition to a person in a Glasgow metropolis centre takeaway.
The Scottish Premiership aspect introduced on Thursday that the 28-year-old had been suspended on a “precautionary basis” after he reported the alleged incident to his bosses.
In a press release, the Paisley membership vowed to “undertake a full investigation” and would make “no further comment during this process”.
On Friday, Police Scotland confirmed Rooney had been arrested and charged and is because of seem on the metropolis’s sheriff courtroom at a later date.
A spokesperson for the power mentioned: “A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with an assault on an 18-year-old woman and a breach of the peace against an 18-year-old man in takeaway premises on Queen Street, Glasgow, in the early hours of Thursday 19 September 2024.
“He was launched on an endeavor to look at Glasgow Sheriff Court docket at a later date.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Rooney returned to Scottish soccer in the summertime following a spell with Fleetwood City, having beforehand performed for varied groups together with St Johnstone, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Queen of the South, Dunfermline and Queen’s Park.
Rooney gained a home double throughout his time at St Johnstone
Talking at his pre-match media convention on Friday, St Mirren supervisor Stephen Robinson mentioned: “The club and board have taken a decision to further investigate the incident. That’s as much as I can tell you, really.
“He spoke to the membership and made us conscious of an incident and the membership are investigating.
“I’m not really involved in that decision. It’s a board level decision and I’ve got to concentrate on the football side of things.”
