Smith is said to have choked the victim unconscious
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith for an alleged second-degree attack that took place Saturday night in the New Orleans area, St. Bernard District Attorney Perry in Nicosia confirmed.
They noted that Smith allegedly suffocated a victim unconscious during a confrontation that began at a cafeteria in Chalmette, Louisiana, and that the warrant was signed by the court a day later.
The alleged incident, according to Nicosia, amounts to a second-degree attack because the victim was left unconscious. He said the victim had been taken to a hospital but did not have to spend the night.
In a press release, the St. Bernard Parish District Attorney’s Office said the alleged victim suffered “serious injuries” and that a criminal convicted of second-degree assault will be fined up to $ 2,000 and / or up to eight years in prison.
According to a press release from the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call for medical attention and, upon arrival, contacted a male victim who said he had been attacked by an acquaintance of hers. Detectives from the Bureau of Criminal Investigations 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 videotaped. The prosecution notes that it was not certain how much was captured on video.
According to a St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Search Bulletin shared by WDSU, Smith does not have a local address, but he does have relatives in the New Orleans area. 31-year-old Smith signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks just two days earlier, on April 15, after reviving his career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. Details of Smith’s one-year contract with Seattle.