Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice suspected in downtown Dallas assault, police say
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is suspected in an assault that injured a man in downtown Dallas, law enforcement officials told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday.Officers were dispatched about 2:30 a.m. Monday to a nightclub in the 600 block of North Harwood Street, near Federal Street, for reports of an assault, a police spokesperson confirmed.AdvertisementA man was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, the spokesperson said. Law enforcement officials told The News the man had visible swelling on one side of his face.AdvertisementThe officials said Rice, a former Richland High School and SMU star, is accused in the case. A department spokesperson would not confirm the names of any suspects, saying “it is not our practice to release or confirm a suspect identity during an investigation.”Crime in The News Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about. SIGN UP Or with: Google Facebook By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyOn social media, doubt has been cast on the narrative in the hours since the allegation first surfaced Tuesday. Two civilians with knowledge of the incident told The News a verbal altercation occurred at the club, but there was no physical contact.Rice’s attorney, state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, declined to comment.AdvertisementIt’s unclear if Rice, 24, was in contact with authorities, and police said no charges had been filed as of Tuesday afternoon. A Dallas County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said there was no record of a recent arrest for Rice.The allegation comes a little over a month after police brought eight charges against Rice in connection with a multivehicle crash that injured at least seven people on March 30 in Dallas. Rice and SMU football player Theodore “Teddy” Knox were driving two high-end sports cars that triggered the chain-reaction crash, police have said.AdvertisementAccording to an arrest-warrant affidavit, Rice was driving 119 mph and Knox was driving 116 mph seconds before the incident in the 6600 block of North Central Expressway, between Lovers Lane and University Boulevard.AdvertisementRice and four other men were seen on video leaving the scene after the crash. Police have said the men didn’t stop to see if anyone needed medical attention or provide any of their information.Rice and Knox each face one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. Both men turned themselves in to authorities less than two weeks after the crash and posted bond shortly after.AdvertisementStaff writer Julia James contributed to this report.
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