HOBART (NBC 26) — Newly released records show a second woman contacted police in June to report an alleged physical incident involving Josh Jacobs.
She said the alleged incident happened nearly five years ago in January 2022. She contacted police in June 2026 as they investigated a more recent incident involving the Green Bay Packers running back.
The allegations are detailed in a heavily-redacted Hobart-Lawrence Police Department case file released late Friday.
The woman, who was not identified, contacted investigators in June after learning about the May investigation, telling police the allegations sounded similar to her prior experience with Jacobs. She said the incident had never been reported to law enforcement. She said she contacted police when she did because she wanted people to believe the woman involved in the May 2026 incident that led to Jacobs' arrest.
According to the records, the woman alleged Jacobs slapped her across the face and later took the her cellphone as she attempted to leave his residence. The woman told investigators that Jacobs grabbed her by the hair, threw her onto a bed, pinned her down and later threw her onto the floor. The woman also alleged Jacobs spit on her and grabbed her by the throat.
The accounts surfaced during the department's investigation into a May 23 incident at Jacobs' home in Hobart. In that case, the alleged victim told investigators that Jacobs restrained the alleged victim multiple times, obstructed the alleged victim's breathing and prevented the alleged victim from leaving or calling police. During a supplemental interview, the victim told police they believed they were going to die. Officers documented redness and what appeared to be scratches on the victim's head and scalp.
Jacobs was arrested May 26 and taken to the Brown County Jail without incident. He was later convicted of misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property after pleading no contest.
