New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is facing a misdemeanor domestic assault charge from an alleged incident on Aug. 8 in Mansfield, Mass.
Barmore, 26, was in a relationship with the alleged victim, according to court documents revealed Wednesday in a report from WCVB TV in Boston.
The woman told police that she tried to leave the house after an argument and Barmore “grabbed her before she could and threw her to the floor,” according to Attleborough District Court documents.
A criminal complaint was issued on Dec. 16 and Barmore is scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 3.
The Patriots released a statement but did not address whether Barmore will participate in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the visiting Miami Dolphins.
“The New England Patriots are aware of reports regarding a pending February arraignment involving Christian Barmore, which stems from an alleged domestic incident that occurred in August,” the statement read. “The Patriots were made aware at the time of the incident and informed the NFL in a timely manner. The matter remains part of an ongoing legal process. We will respect that process, continue to monitor the situation closely, as we have over the past few months, and cooperate fully with the league. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Barmore is the second Patriots player this week to make headlines off the field. News broke Tuesday that wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation for an alleged incident on Dec. 2.
Head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that Barmore was not practicing on Wednesday due to an illness, adding that he hasn’t heard “anything that would keep either player from the game.”
Vrabel was asked if he was disappointed by the distractions surrounding Diggs and Barmore.
“I would say not disappointing at all,” Vrabel said. “I think that these are allegations, like you mentioned in your question. It’s things that we have to handle. And every day that there’s distractions, some are smaller than others. And I’m confident that we’ll focus on the Dolphins, and those two individuals that you mentioned will be able to handle the ongoing legal process.”
Barmore has played in all 16 games (15 starts) this season for the AFC East champion Patriots (13-3), recording one sack with 26 tackles and nine quarterback hits. He was a second-round draft pick by New England in 2021.
–Field Level Media
