ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore barged into a former lover’s home and threatened to kill himself, telling her that his “blood is on your hands,” prosecutors said Friday.
Moore, 39, was charged with alleged home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering, following his shocking arrest and termination from one of the sport’s most prestigious jobs.
The alleged home invasion is a felony while the other two charges were filed as misdemeanors against Moore, who has been held at the Washtenaw County jail — a mere 3.9 miles from Michigan Stadium where he’d been head of the storied Wolverines football program.
Moore appeared in a video feed wearing an all-white jail uniform and heard authorities explain how he allegedly lashed out over the romantic relationship that had ended.
The victim had been in a years-long relationship with the married Moore when she allegedly broke it off with him on Monday, according to Kati Rezmierski, first assistant prosecutor for Washtenaw County.
Moore allegedly reacted by “making numerous phone calls and sending numerous texts,” before the woman eventually “presented herself to the University of Michigan” and “cooperated in some form of investigation,” according to Rezmierski.
Moore allegedly barged into the woman’s home through an unlocked door “without permission” on Wednesday and grabbed two butter knives and a pair of scissors, Pittsfield Charter Township police said.
” ‘I’m going to kill myself,’ ” Rezmierski told the court, quoting the defendant’s alleged words to the victim. ” ‘I’m going to make you watch my blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.’ ”
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