Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers arrested on assault charges

New England Patriots security Jabrill Peppers assaulted his girlfriend after turning into enraged after somebody referred to as her cellphone, authorities mentioned Monday.

Braintree Police Division mentioned they responded to a disturbance at a residential deal with at 4:15 am on Saturday after a caller said that her boyfriend, later recognized as Peppers, “hit her, choked her, took off her clothes, and put her exterior.”

The lady, 34, informed police that Peppers had choked her “at the very least six occasions” earlier than pushing her down the steps in his residence, based on 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 Courtroom 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 costs.

Upon the police’s arrival at Peppers’ house Saturday morning, the girl informed officers that Peppers, who she said was her on-and-off boyfriend of three years, had “put his fingers 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 grow to be upset and inform her to go away. She didn’t specify who referred to as her.

She mentioned that Peppers pushed her out of the bed room, whereas they have been each nonetheless bare, till he put his fingers round her neck within the hallway. She then said 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 girl had refused to go away his house and he denied that he put his fingers on her throughout the argument. In response to Peppers, she grew to become agitated after he declined to have intercourse together with her with out utilizing a condom.

He said 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 said that Peppers believes she is making these allegations “to destroy his profession.”

An officer wrote within the report that whereas the girl was with police, she didn’t noticeably scent like alcohol, nor was slurring her phrases or appearing “unsteady.”

The sufferer was handled by emergency medical companies on the scene. No info on their situation was launched.

Peppers is a staff captain however didn’t play in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins resulting from 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 in regards to the scenario on Monday morning.

“We’re conscious of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend through which the police are at the moment investigating. We can have no additional remark right now,” the assertion mentioned.