Police in Davie, Florida have closed an investigation into an accusation that New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith assaulted a woman at his home. Smith will not face charges.
Per a police report reported by multiple outlets, police cited the absence of witnesses and surveillance footage to corroborate the allegation and carry on with the investigation.
From the police report, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini:
“Due to the inability to review surveillance footage, conflicting stories, and lack of independent witnesses, (the officer) was unable to determine the primary aggressor in the physical altercation.”
Per the report, Smith provided police with Ring camera footage that “did not show any physical altercation occur between the two.” It’s not clear if there was further surveillance footage that police could not access.
Per the report, neither Smith nor his accuser provided police with requested follow-up statements after a 911 call by the woman prompted the initial investigation. Per the original incident report obtained by ESPN, Smith had two scratches on his face and a knot on the back of his head and the woman had a small cut along the webbing of her right hand and a bruise on her left arm.
Smith was never arrested. The woman was trespassed from his property.
“No further investigative steps can be reasonably taken with the information presently available,” the police report states. Per the report, re-opening the investigation is contingent on further evidence being provided.
What Smith was accused of
The investigation stemmed from a June 21 incident in which a woman who said she was Smith’s ex-girlfriend posted social media video and made a 911 call accusing Smith of assaulting her.
Smith’s accuser told a 911 dispatcher that “my ex-boyfriend just beat me up” and that there were video cameras inside and outside of the house in which he allegedly attacked her.
She also posted social media video with her camera focused on Smith at the home captioned: “Geno Smith beat my ass cause he hates taking care of his special needs kid and can’t be left alone with him.”
In the video, the woman follows Smith around his property yelling at him that he “beat my ass” while he’s on the phone. The video does not include evidence of an assault.
Per ESPN, the mother of Smith’s child, a different woman, later took to his defense on an Instagram story stating that Smith “is and always has been more than capable of taking care of his son.”
Neither Smith nor the Jets made public comments about the investigation. The NFL has released a statement that “We are aware of the matter and the club has been in contact with the league.”
Smith, 35, is a 12-season NFL veteran. He rejoined the Jets team that drafted him in March via a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders and is projected to start for New York in the fall.
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