Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into jail on Wednesday in a town outside Ann Arbor, according to authorities, hours after he was fired from his position .

Moore was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail, both the jail and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office confirmed to CBS News Detroit on Wednesday night.

In a separate news release, Pittsfield Township police did not name Moore, but said officers had responded to a location in the 3000 block of Ann Arbor Saline Road just after 4 p.m. local time for an alleged assault.

The incident did not appear to be random in nature, police said.

"The suspect was lodged at the Washtenaw County Jail pending review of charges by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor. At this time, the investigation is ongoing," p

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