The daddy of retired Dallas Cowboys star Leighton Vander Esch was arrested in Idaho over the weekend on a number of costs — together with felony tried strangulation.

The Idaho County Sheriff’s Workplace says it acquired a name concerning a home battery outdoors the town of Riggins round 12:16 AM on Dec. 1.

After cops arrived on the scene, 61-year-old Darwin Vander Esch was arrested for felony tried strangulation and cited for misdemeanor home battery and misdemeanor intentional destruction of a telecommunication gadget.

He’s at present in custody with no bond.

Leighton was born and raised in Riggins … the place he was a two-sport star at Salmon River Excessive College.

Leighton pursued his soccer goals as a walk-on at Boise State … and went on to be the Dallas Cowboys’ first spherical choose within the 2018 NFL Draft.

He recorded 469 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pressured fumbles and three interceptions. Leighton additionally earned one Professional Bowl, second-team All-Professional, and PFWA All-Rookie staff honors.

This previous March, Leighton retired after six seasons within the professionals attributable to accidents … and on the time, Jerry Jones stated his “grit, toughness, motivation, willpower and soccer IQ” shall be missed.