Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was treated for minor injuries and released, the team said Monday, after New York police received reports that he was jumped by four men in a hotel lobby.
The Browns said Hickman, 24, was home resting with his family.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, according to a statement from the NYPD.
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Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was treated for minor injuries and released after an alleged assault in a New York hotel lobby
Police say four men attacked the 24-year-old following a verbal dispute around 4:35 a.m.
The suspects fled, and no arrests have been made as the investigation continues
Authorities said officers responded to a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. Monday reporting an assault in a hotel lobby.
“Upon arrival, officers were informed that four unidentified individuals punched a 24-year-old male about the body following a verbal dispute,” police said. “The suspects fled the location in an unknown direction.”
An undrafted free agent out of Ohio State University, Hickman has played 41 games over three seasons, recording 173 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.