New England Patriots security Jabrill Peppers assaulted his girlfriend after changing into enraged after somebody referred to as her cellphone, authorities stated Monday.
Braintree Police Division stated they responded to a disturbance at a residential deal with at 4:15 am on Saturday after a caller acknowledged that her boyfriend, later recognized as Peppers, “hit her, choked her, took off her clothes, and put her outdoors.”
The lady, 34, informed police that Peppers had choked her “at the least six instances” earlier than pushing her down the steps in his residence, in response to the incident report from Braintree Police Division.
Peppers, 29, was charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a harmful weapon, strangulation and possession of cocaine. He appeared in Quincy District Court docket for an arraignment listening to on Monday morning, throughout which he pleaded not responsible pleas for all counts.
The Patriots security was ordered to not have any contact with the alleged sufferer. He posted a $2,500 bail on the fees.
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Upon the police’s arrival at Peppers’ dwelling Saturday morning, the lady informed officers that Peppers, who she acknowledged was her on-and-off boyfriend of three years, had “put his palms on my neck and smashed my head in opposition to the wall” earlier than pushing her down the steps.
The lady informed police that she and Peppers have been having intercourse when somebody referred to as her telephone, which prompted Peppers to change into upset and inform her to go away. She didn’t specify who referred to as her.
She stated that Peppers pushed her out of the bed room, whereas they have been each nonetheless bare, till he put his palms round her neck within the hallway. She then acknowledged that he smashed her head in opposition to the wall earlier than pushing her down the steps.
She informed officers that Peppers had thrown her telephone and purse down the steps after her, persevering with to inform her to go away.
After being taken to Braintree police station, Peppers informed police that the lady had refused to go away his residence and he denied that he put his palms on her through the argument. In line with Peppers, she grew to become agitated after he declined to have intercourse together with her with out utilizing a condom.
He acknowledged that he tried to dam her from re-entering his bed room after the argument earlier than she fell down the steps on her personal accord as a result of she was “intoxicated.”
The Braintree police report acknowledged that Peppers believes she is making these allegations “to destroy his profession.”
An officer wrote within the report that whereas the lady was with police, she didn’t noticeably odor like alcohol, nor was slurring her phrases or performing “unsteady.”
The sufferer was handled by emergency medical companies on the scene. No data on their situation was launched.
Peppers is a crew captain however didn’t play in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins attributable to a shoulder harm. The 29-year-old performs security for the Patriots and is a New Jersey native. That is his third season in New England, after three seasons with the New York Giants and two with the Cleveland Browns.
The Patriots issued an announcement concerning the state of affairs on Monday morning.
“We’re conscious of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend during which the police are at present investigating. We can have no additional remark right now,” the assertion stated.