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ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — New England Patriots Defensive Tackle Christian Barmore was in Attleboro District Court on Monday, where a charge of domestic assault against him was dropped.
Barmore was charged with a single count of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family/household member after an alleged dispute with his girlfriend over the air conditioning last August.
Barmore’s girlfriend told investigators that Barmore took her phone and grabbed her by the shirt before throwing her to the ground, after becoming upset that the air conditioner was set to 70 degrees when he wanted it at 68 degrees.
The judge had announced that the case would be dropped based on information collected and confirmed by the victim, saying the case was not viable for prosecution.
An arraignment was originally scheduled for just before Super Bowl LX, but was postponed to Monday morning, and later pushed back to the afternoon. Barmore’s attorney denied any wrongdoing.
The charge was announced in late December, just two days after it was revealed that Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was charged with assaulting his chef.
The Patriots organization said they have informed the NFL of the charges and will fully cooperate with the league’s decisions moving forward.
Meantime, the Patriots said that Diggs would be released from the team on March 11 after one season.