Former CDL pro player Donovan ‘Temp’ Laroda has reportedly been arrested in Texas and is facing a hefty domestic violence charge. In a report filed on October 14 by the Irving Police Department, it was explained that a warrant was issued for Temp for ‘domestic violence aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury’, a second-degree felony in Texas.
The report also detailed the confiscation (read: ‘safekeeping’) of a Glock 17 handgun. On social media, Temp’s mugshot appeared on a page that exists to circulate information about people arrested in and around Irving.
Temp Taken Down by Texas Cops
In a recent post on social media, Temp’s mugshot was revealed, along with some other information from the publicly accessible police report. Per the claims in the post, the charge that Temp is facing could result in two to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted.
It also offers the disclaimer under Temp’s mugshot: ‘An arrest is not a conviction. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.’
Later, Dexerto obtained a police report from Irving to corroborate the social media post.
Temp is one of the most tenured names and faces in the Call of Duty esports scene. He was an active competitor for around a decade, flying the flags of organizations like Envy, Splyce, the NY Subliners, LA Thieves, and Paris Legion.
He dropped out of the CDL midway through 2023 after failing to gain much traction for years and moved into the COD Challengers circuit. Since mid-2024, he has almost exclusively worked in coaching roles, most recently for Bush Gaming.
Bush Gaming parted ways with Temp mere weeks before this incident occurred.
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