Former England, Newcastle United and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is set to appear in court on Tuesday after being charged with breaching a non-molestation order.
Carroll, 36, who currently plays for National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge, was arrested in April in connection with an alleged offence said to have taken place in March.
The ex-England international, who earned nine caps for the national team and joined Liverpool in 2011 for a then club-record fee of £35 million, is scheduled to appear before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court.
In a statement, Essex Police said: “A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order. Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on April 27, and the alleged offence relates to an incident in March. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on December 30.”
A non-molestation order is a court-issued injunction designed to prevent an individual from contacting another person. It can also prohibit someone from approaching a specified address or workplace.
Penalties for breaching a non-molestation order can range from a fine to a prison sentence of up to five years in the most serious cases.
