Lynch jailed on sexual assault allegation

Posted on May 9, 2016
Reggie Lynch
Reggie Lynch played for Illinois State from 2013 through 2015. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By WJBC staff

NORMAL – Former Illinois State basketball player Reggie Lynch, now at the University of Minnesota, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

Lynch has not been formally charged, but was being held without bail on probable cause. He was arrested by university police early Sunday morning and details of what happened leading to the arrest have not been released.

University officials released a statement Sunday saying Lynch, who played at ISU for two seasons from 2013-2015, has been suspended from all team activities indefinitely, pending the outcome of the investigation.

 

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