Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy will not face charges in alleged assault case, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Statesman that his office is not accepting the case after speaking to multiple witnesses. Worthy was released from custody on Saturday. “After further investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and further discussion with a third-party witness, Mr. Worthy and his attorneys, this case is being declined at this time pending completion of the investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office,” an email from Dick’s office said to the Statesman. “Mr. Worthy and his lawyers are fully cooperating with this investigation.
Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Austin American-Statesman his office had spoken with witnesses and was not accepting the case at this time. He also said Worthy and his lawyers were fully cooperating with the investigation. Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms. The online court listing for the case was updated to “dismissed/declined” later Saturday.
Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence. Worthy, 21, was arrested in the Austin, Texas suburb of Georgetown on Friday for assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing and circulation, according to jailhouse records. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick said on Saturday that authorities would not be accepting Worthy’s case, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
