Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 22
Rashod Bateman Faces 3 Domestic Violence Charges After Allegedly Smashing Ex-Girlfriend's Car
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 22

Rashod Bateman Faces 3 Domestic Violence Charges After Allegedly Smashing Ex-Girlfriend's Car

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 22

Summary

  • Bateman, 26, was charged with battery-family violence, reckless conduct and first-degree criminal damage to property after turning himself in over a June 3 incident.
  • Police documents say he used a blunt object to break the windshield and driver-side windows of a 2021 Mercedes-Benz while his ex-girlfriend and their 3-month-old child were inside, leaving the woman with small cuts and contusions from shattered glass.
  • The Ravens said they were aware of the situation, notified the NFL and were cooperating, but it remains unclear when the team learned of the case; Bateman has practiced since training camp opened July 29.
  • Bateman later had an initial no-contact order lifted with the mother's agreement, though a court required him to complete a violence-prevention class as the legal process continues.

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