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Former Call of Duty League pro Donovan "Temp" Laroda was arrested in Texas on a domestic violence aggravated assault charge.
Dexerto reported Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, that an Irving Police Department incident report dated Oct. 14 says a warrant was issued for domestic violence aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony in Texas, naming Laroda, 27. Insider Gaming and Esport Now also reported the arrest.
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So far the public record is an incident report and a warrant. It does not describe what happened or how anyone was hurt, and Laroda has not commented. A charge is not a conviction.
Former Call of Duty League pro Donovan "Temp" Laroda, 27, has been arrested in Texas on a domestic violence aggravated assault charge, Dexerto reported Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, citing police records. Dexerto reported he was named in an Irving Police Department incident report dated Oct. 14 stating that a warrant was issued for domestic violence aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony under Texas law.
The report says officers first responded to a possible domestic incident at about 4:08 a.m. on Oct. 14 before the call became a welfare check, according to Dexerto. "Reportee arrived on scene and provided further information which led to the authoring and issuance of a warrant for Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault causing SBI," the report states, Dexerto reported. The report lists a Glock 17 handgun and two magazines as property held for safekeeping but does not say whether the gun was connected to the alleged assault, and it gives no further details about the circumstances or the reported injuries.
Insider Gaming and Esport Now reported that news of the arrest spread after Laroda's mugshot appeared on a social media page that posts Irving arrest information. Dexerto reported a second-degree felony in Texas carries two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Dexerto said it reached out to Laroda for comment.
Laroda competed in Call of Duty esports for about a decade for organizations including Envy, Splyce, the New York Subliners, the Los Angeles Thieves, Paris Legion and Las Vegas Legion, Insider Gaming and Esport Now reported. Esport Now reported he won an X Games bronze medal in 2015 with Elevate. Insider Gaming reported he left the CDL in 2023 and has worked mostly as a coach since mid-2024. Telluride Bush Gaming announced on July 24, 2026, that he was no longer its coach, both outlets reported.
The alleged victim has not been publicly identified. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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