Arrest warrant issued for Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon
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Cincinnati police issued an arrest warrant for Bengals running back Joe Mixon. He is accused of aggravated menacing after allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm.
Court documents viewed by WLWT 5 alleged that Mixon pointed a firearm at the woman on Jan. 21 and said, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you. The police [can’t] get me.”
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“The club is aware misdemeanor charges have been raised against Joe Mixon. The club is investigating the situation and will not comment further at this time,” the Bengals said in a statement obtained by WLWT 5.
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Aggravated menacing is defined in Ohio as threatening to “cause serious physical harm to their person, property, unborn child or immediate family,” according to the Dominy Law Firm.
The charge is categorized as a first-degree misdemeanor and carries a possible maximum jail term of 180 days, a maximum fine of $1,000, and a maximum of five years of probation.