Former ISU defensive back Earl Brooks was arrested and charged on Monday with assault causing serious injury, according to Ames Police.

ISU Police served a warrant Monday that was issued by Ames Police after an investigation stemming from an incident that occurred at Club Element on Jan. 16, 2011.

According to the complaint and affidavit submitted by the Ames Police Department, Brooks struck “the victim in the face with a closed fist causing her to go unconscious and sustained broken bones in her face.”

Ames Police Cmdr. Jim Robinson said the investigation into Brooks and the incident was the result of a complaint by the victim following the altercation at the nightclub.

ISU Police Capt. Aaron DeLashmutt said Brooks was detained during a routine traffic stop by an ISU Police officer. Brooks was transferred from there to the Story County Jail in Nevada, where he was held until he posted $10,000 bail at 4:16 p.m. Monday.

Brooks tore his ACL in August, and it was presumed that the football program would seek a medical redshirt for the redshirt senior. But, according to the ISU athletic department, Brooks “has exhausted his eligibility,” meaning he is no longer a part of the team.

If convicted of the class D felony, Brooks could face up to five years in prison and face a fine ranging from $750 to $7,500.

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Staff writer Dan Tracy contributed to this article