More trouble for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
Reports indicate that Rashee Rice is currently under investigation for allegedly assaulting a photographer at a club in Dallas early Monday.
According to police sources in Dallas, officers are gathering information from witnesses regarding the incident, which purportedly occurred at 609 N. Harwood Street, the location of Lit Kitchen.
Recently, Rashee Rice surrendered to the police regarding his involvement in a multi-vehicle collision on U.S. 75 in Dallas in late March.
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Following Dallas Police’s announcement of charges against Rice for his role in the crash, he turned himself in at the Glenn Heights Police Department.
Subsequently, he was transported to the DeSoto Jail, where his bond was set at $40,000.
Royce West, Rice’s attorney, released a statement affirming Rice’s cooperation with law enforcement.
West expressed Rice’s remorse for the injuries resulting from the accident and noted that their legal team was diligently reviewing all relevant documents.
Rice, aged 23, is facing eight charges in connection with the incident, including six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury, and one count of aggravated assault, all of which are classified as felonies.
According to the warrant, collision involving bodily injury carries penalties of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for up to five years, confinement in the county jail for up to one year, a fine not exceeding $5,000, or a combination thereof.
Collision involving serious bodily injury, classified as a third-degree felony, carries a punishment ranging from two to ten years of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Aggravated assault, categorized as a second-degree felony, is punishable by imprisonment ranging from two to 20 years, along with a fine of up to $10,000.
Rice hails from North Richland Hills in Tarrant County.
Despite the legal proceedings, Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Rice’s participation in the team’s voluntary offseason program beginning earlier this month.
