Overview
- Charging documents say three UAPD officers are listed as victims in reckless endangerment counts from a pre-dawn incident on University Boulevard.
- An officer’s deposition describes a white Mercedes moving toward officers who were on foot before speeding off; surveillance and body‑cam footage are referenced.
- Kirkpatrick faces three counts of reckless endangerment, attempting to elude, and speeding, with additional counts and citations for reckless driving, failure to comply, seat belt, tinted windows, and reasonable and prudent speed.
- He was booked into Tuscaloosa County Jail around noon Saturday and released within an hour on a $1,500 bond, and UAPD is leading the ongoing investigation.
- Head coach Kalen DeBoer announced an indefinite team suspension; the university has not provided a timeline for reinstatement as the team prepares to host LSU.