Threat-to-kill charge for former Tiger, Hawks star arrested
Former Richmond AFL player Jake King has been charged with making threats to kill, and Hawthorn’s Tyrone Vickery arrested, as part of an extortion probe.
Ty Vickery, taking on the Crows earlier this year, was arrested after a police raid yesterday. Photo: Joe Castro / AAP
The former Richmond teammates were arrested on Wednesday afternoon and King is now on bail, charged with six offences.
The 33-year-old was charged with threats to kill, making threats to kill, two counts of threats to inflict serious injury and two counts of using a carriage service to harass.
Vickery, 27, who crossed to Hawthorn as a free agent over the off-season, was released pending further investigations.
Fairfax Media reports Vickery had enlisted King to help him recover $100,000 he believes had been stolen from his Hawthorn restaurant business.
King was arrested at City of Ink, the tattoo parlour he co-owned with former bikie and underworld figure Toby Mitchell in South Melbourne.
Vickery and King were arrested at the City of Ink tattoo parlour in South Melbourne. Photo: Joe Castro / AAP
Victoria Police also raided properties in Wheelers Hill and Thornbury.
“Hawthorn Football Club is aware that Ty Vickery is assisting police in an investigation. As the matter is under investigation the club will not be making further comment at this time,” Hawthorn said in a statement yesterday.
Vickery’s arrest came just hours after his wife Arina Rodionova claimed the biggest win of her tennis career, outlasting 16th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon to claim her first main-draw grand slam singles match.
King is due to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on November 15.
-AAP
