Published 12:57 IST, January 22nd 2020

Antonio Brown in hot water as Hollywood police try to orchestrate peaceful surrender

Antonio Brown has once again been caught in a controversy. The embattled NFL free agent could be charged with assault and battery charges in Florida this week.

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Antonio Brown may be an NFL free nt, but former Raiders wide receiver has constantly been in headlines ever since being cut by Patriots. After allegations of sexual assault surfaced against him, Antonio Brown w finds himself at risk of being slapped with assault and battery charges this week. Christian Lata, spokesman for Hollywood Police Department said that Antonio Brown is part of ir active investigation into incident.

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Antonio Brown in hot water… once again

tably, Brown seems to have a penchant for getting into trouble with law over last couple of months. In September last year, Antonio Brown was slapped with a sexual assault lawsuit by his former trainer Britney Taylor.

NFL is currently investigating that incident. This was n followed by ar allegation of sexual misconduct by an artist who was working at former Patriots wide receiver’s home in 2017.

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Antonio Brown trainer arrested

Earlier this week, Antonio Brown’s trainer Glen Holt was charged by Hollywood Police Department with one count of felony burglary and battery. He was n booked into Jail on Tuesday.

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victim alleged that Antonio Brown and Glen Holt assaulted him in his moving truck outside Brown’s residence in a gated community in Hollywood, Florida. Hollywood Police have t yet charged Antonio Brown. He does, however, remain a suspect.

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Hollywood Police were alerted to incident after a 911 call. y were seen trying to convince Antonio Brown to surrender peacefully outside his residence while y pursued an arrest warrant for NFL free nt. warrant would be obtained under a “felony, battery and burglary” charge. spokesman for Hollywood Police Department also said that officers attempted to speak to Antonio Brown at his residence, but he locked himself in his home and refused to speak to police personnel.

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What is a ‘battery charge’?

Under general US laws, a battery charge could be defined as act when a person tries to physically strike ar person or acts in a threatening manner putting or person in fear of immediate harm. Any physical contact resulting in bodily injury is generally termed as battery. severity of a battery charge varies with law of specific jurisdiction.

12:57 IST, January 22nd 2020