QUINCY, Mass. – Patriot Protection Gabriel pepper The trial will be held Wednesday after he allegedly slammed his girlfriend’s head against a wall and repeatedly choked her while they were in bed together.
Court documents show Peppers, 29, faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class B substance, cocaine. He will appear in court in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Police in Braintree, Massachusetts, said they were called to a home in October for a dispute between two people. Black pepper He allegedly pushed the woman to the ground, slammed her head against a wall, and allegedly choked her six times, according to court documents.
He refused to go to the hospital and was treated for his injuries at home, police said.
Peppers answered the door shirtless, shook his head and told police, “I know what’s going on,” he was arrested without incident, according to court documents. Police said they found a clear plastic bag at the home containing a white powder, which later tested positive for cocaine.
In an October court appearance, Peppers’ attorney, Mark Brofsky, said the evidence “casts genuine doubt on the allegations, including the videotaped evidence.” He said the papers agreed not to contact the woman.
Peppers has missed seven games since. Added to Commissioner’s Exempt List on October 9. After the incident. It barred him from practicing or playing with the Patriots, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell allowed a player to be placed on paid leave while reviewing his case. He was waived from the roster on Nov. 25 but appeared in just two of the Patriots’ final five games that season because of foot and hamstring injuries. He was placed on injured reserve before the team’s season finale against the Buffalo Bills on January 5.
gave Patriots Signed Peppers, a safety in his third season with the team, to an extension over the summer. Peppers was originally drafted by Cleveland in 2017 and spent two seasons with the Browns before playing for the New York Giants for three seasons.
The league previously said its review of Peppers’ criminal case was ongoing and was not affected by the change in Peppers’ roster status that allowed him to return to play. His current contract with the Patriots runs through 2027.
