A warrant was issued for Aldon Smith of the Seattle Seahawks

Smith allegedly suffocated the unconscious victim

A warrant has been issued to arrest defenseman Aldon Smith of the Seattle Seahawks for an alleged second-degree attack that took place Saturday night in the New Orleans area, St. Louis District Attorney confirmed. Bernard Perry. Nicosia.

They mentioned that Smith had asphyxiated an unconscious victim during a confrontation that began inside a cafe in Chalmette, Louisiana, and that the order was signed by the court a day later.

The alleged incident amounts to a second-degree attack, because the victim remained unconscious, according to Nicosia. He said the victim was taken to hospital, but did not have to spend the night.

In a press release, the District Prosecutor’s Office of St. Bernard said the alleged victim suffered “serious injuries” and that a criminal convicted of second-degree assault faces a fine of up to $ 2,000 and / or up to eight years in prison.

According to a press release from the Parish Sheriff’s Office. Bernard, deputies responded to a call for medical assistance and, when they arrived, contacted a male victim who said he had been assaulted by an acquaintance of hers. Detectives from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation identified the suspect as Smith.

New Orleans television station WDSU was the first to report that Smith was wanted for the incident, adding that part of the incident was believed to have been captured on video. The prosecutor’s office notes that he was not sure how much was captured on video.

According to a search bulletin for the sheriff of St. Bernard, which was distributed by WDSU, Smith does not have a local address, but has relatives in the New Orleans area. Smith, 31, signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks just two days earlier, on April 15, after reviving his career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. Details of his one-year contract Smith with Seattle.

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