Overview
- Walton County police say Bateman was arrested after an early-morning June 3 dispute and faces charges of family-violence battery, reckless conduct and felony property damage tied to alleged damage to the mother’s Mercedes.
- Five days after the incident, the child’s mother sent a June 8 email saying Bateman did not shove her and that the marks on her face were self-inflicted, a statement now made public by Bateman’s lawyers.
- Police reports allege Bateman used a screwdriver to puncture a tire and strike the windshield and driver-side window while the couple’s then-3-month-old daughter sat in the back seat, and emergency personnel reported no visible injury to the infant.
- A court initially issued a no-contact order after Bateman posted an $8,000 bond and was released, and the order was later modified to bar violent contact once Bateman completes a family-violence intervention program.
- The Ravens notified the NFL and the league has opened a personal-conduct review that can lead to discipline independent of the Georgia criminal case, so observers should watch for both court filings and the league’s separate determination.