The City of Cincinnati has dismissed the charge against Joe Mixon after the Bengals running back faced an arrest warrant for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman, the presiding judge announced on Friday. Municipal of Hamilton County, Curt Kissinger. Kissinger only granted the dismissal request after the Cincinnati Police Department was able to contact the woman. Although this case was dismissed, it is possible that it will be refiled.
“We are asking for the case to be dismissed because we need an additional investigation before pursuing this case,” the prosecution said on Friday, via WLWT. “The Cincinnati Police Department was able to contact the victim. She understands the need to close this case and the possibility that we may refile it at a later date. She still wishes to pursue this charge if we decide for the reclassify.”
According to court documents obtained by WCPO 9 News, Mixon was charged with aggravated threat after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman on Jan. 21 – the day before the Bengals lost to the Buffalo Bills in the playoff divisional round. playoffs.
According to the affidavit, Mixon said: “You should be punched in the face. I should shoot you, the police [can’t] catch me.”
In a report Provided to CBS Sports NFL Insider Josina Anderson, the Bengals said, “The club is aware that misdemeanor charges have been brought against Joe Mixon. The club is investigating the situation and will not comment further at this time.”
Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, released a statement about it to NFL Media.
“It was a rush to judgement. They drop the charges first thing in the morning. I really feel the police have an obligation before they press charges – because of the damage that can be done to the reputation of the person – to do their job. They should be held to a higher standard. Because I don’t gamble with people’s lives.
In 2014, while in Oklahoma, the running back punched a female student in the face and sent her to the hospital. Mixon would later accept a plea deal that included one year of probation, counseling and 100 hours of community service. It was not invited to the NFL combine because of the incident.
Mixon is coming off his sixth season with the Bengals, who were knocked out of the playoffs by the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, losing by a score of 23-20. He rushed 210 times for 814 yards and seven touchdowns in 2022, and also caught 60 passes for 441 yards and two other scores. Mixon signed a four-year extension ahead of the 2020 NFL season, and made his first Pro Bowl the following year after racking up a career-high 1,519 scrimmage yards and 16 total touchdowns.
Mixon was selected by the Bengals with the No. 48 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft in Oklahoma. The running back was considered a first-round talent, although he dropped out in the draft due to character issues.