Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday and was charged Monday with assault, strangulation and drug possession. He pleaded not guilty.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers to face strangulation, drug charges
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday and will face charges that include strangulation and drug possession, according to police in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Peppers, a team captain, didn't play in the Patriots' 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. He had been limited in practice last week because of a shoulder injury, and the team officially ruled him out Saturday.
Police announced Peppers' arrest Monday, saying they responded to a disturbance at a residential address early Saturday morning when a caller indicated there was an altercation between two people.
Police said Peppers, who turned 29 on Friday, will be charged with "assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine."
The alleged victim was treated at the scene, and Peppers is expected to be arraigned Monday in Quincy (Massachusetts) District Court.
"He called me that morning. I knew what was going on," head coach Jerod Mayo told sports radio WEEI on Monday. "We've informed the NFL what was going on and we're still gathering information. ... I don't think anyone knows the facts or anything like that. It's a process."
New England Patriots team captain Jabrill Peppers pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and drug charges after he was arrested Saturday.
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Jabrill Peppers, New England Patriots captain, arrested in Braintree, Massachusetts on assault and drug charges
Jabrill Peppers, New England Patriots safety and team captain, pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and drug charges after he was arrested over the weekend in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Braintree police announced Peppers' arrest on Monday, shortly before he was arraigned in Quincy District Court.
Police said there was an altercation between two people at a home that led to Peppers' arrest on Saturday.
Details about the incident were not revealed in court. According to court documents, the accuser told police that around 4 a.m., Peppers hit and choked her multiple times before pushing her down the stairs.
Peppers was charged with assault and battery on an intimate partner, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B drug that police believe was cocaine.
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In court Monday morning, Peppers was asked by the judge if he was aware of the allegations and that a not guilty plea had been entered on all counts. He responded, "Yes sir."
Before Peppers was released on the $2,500 bail he posted on Saturday, prosecutors asked that he have no contact with the female victim in the case. Peppers' attorney agreed to the request.
"Judge, despite the fact that this is the case where there is evidence I have already seen that sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped evidence, my client will not object to that condition and he'll agree to the same thing," Peppers' attorney said.
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A short time later, during his regularly scheduled conference call with the media, Mayo was asked if Peppers would be put on the NFL commissioner's exempt list.
"We informed the NFL and we're still gathering information. I know the team put out a statement earlier today," Mayo said. "I'm not sure how the league and how we are going to handle that going forward but we should have some more information over the next few days."
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Just sayin': It will be interesting to see what this alleged "video tapped evidence" reveals. Regardless, I realize that he should be presumed innocent until proven guilty here; however, I don't like his chances of ever playing in a NFL game again, and wouldn't that be a dirty rotten shame?