Former Reading FC forward Andy Carroll has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order and is due to appear in court later this month.
The 36-year-old, who had a two spells with Reading, was arrested on 27 April following an alleged incident in March, Essex Police have confirmed.
In a statement, an Essex Police spokesperson said: “A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order. Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on 27 April and the alleged offences relate to an incident in March this year. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 30 December.”
Carroll, a former England international who was capped nine times, began his career at Newcastle United before moving to Liverpool in 2011 for a £35million fee.. He has also played for West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion and Reading,
After spells in France with Amiens and Bordeaux, Carroll signed for National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge in July.
A non-molestation order is a court injunction in the UK, typically issued to prevent one individual from contacting or approaching another. Breaching such an order is a criminal offence and can carry penalties ranging from a fine to a prison sentence of up to five years in the most serious cases.
