The former University of Michigan head coach is in police custody hours after he was fired for inappropriate conduct.

Michigan Wolverines football coach Sherrone Moore, who was fired earlier in the day, was taken into police custody late Wednesday night following an assault investigation.

The Pittsfield Township Police Department in Michigan wrote in a statement that Wednesday afternoon “for purposes of investigating an alleged assault … a suspect in this case has been taken into custody. This incident was not random in nature and there does not appear to be an ongoing threat to the community.”

“The suspect is being held in the Washtenaw County Jail pending a review of the charges by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor. At this time, the investigation is ongoing. Due to the nature of the charges, the need to maintain the integrity of the investigation, and the current status of the investigation, we are prohibited from releasing further details.”

Earlier in the day, the Saline Police Department, a town west of Pittsfield, reported that they located and detained Moore before turning him over to the custody of Pittsfield police.

The University of Michigan fired Moore with cause, effective immediately, after a school investigation found “credible evidence” that the coach had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

“This behavior is a clear violation of university policy, and the University of Michigan has zero tolerance for this type of behavior,” athletic director Warde Manuel wrote in a statement posted on social media.

Biff Poggi was named interim head coach.

Moore’s firing came at the time of his 9-3 season, having been suspended for two games for his role in the show’s sign-stealing scandal.

The Wolverines ended the regular season ranked 18th in the College Football Playoff standings. They are scheduled to face No. 13 Texas (9-3) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 in Orlando.

Moore, 39, has gone 16-8 at Michigan since taking over for Jim Harbaugh, who left to become head coach of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers after winning a national championship in 2023.