The allegation comes a little over a month after Rice was involved in a multivehicle hit-and-run crash, police said.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice runs with the ball after catching a pass during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 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.
It’s unclear if Rice 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 they had no record of a recent arrest.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 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.