Booking records show Austin was booked at 2:17 a.m. Friday on charges of assault against a female, assault on a child under 12, interference with emergency communication and misdemeanor larceny.
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Austin was released Friday afternoon on $2,250 bond.
Austin, 26, was mainly a practice squad member of the Lions after being signed as a undrafted free agent in 2012 out of Elon. He saw action in just one game in 2013 and none in 2014.
