"Massachusetts prosecutors said Monday that they will drop a domestic assault and battery charge against New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore because they do not believe they can prove their case."
"A criminal complaint had said Barmore briefly took his girlfriend's phone, threw her to the floor and grabbed her by the shirt last year during an Aug. 8 argument at his home in Mansfield outside Boston. The woman told Mansfield police she reported the incident on Aug. 25, nearly three weeks after it occurred."
"Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III told reporters that the woman who made the complaint did not want to travel out of state for the case. He also pointed out that Barmore wasn't arrested when the complaint was initially made, which he said was significant."
Christian Barmore, a 26-year-old New England Patriots defensive lineman, faced domestic assault and battery charges stemming from an August 8 incident at his Mansfield home. The complaint alleged he took his girlfriend's phone, threw her to the floor, and grabbed her by the shirt during an argument. The woman reported the incident to police on August 25, providing photographic evidence of bruising. However, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced the charges would be dropped, citing the complainant's refusal to travel out of state for the case and noting that Barmore was not arrested when the complaint was initially filed. Barmore's attorney denied any criminal conduct occurred, characterizing the matter as a personal dispute.
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