A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith for an alleged second-degree battery that occurred in the New Orleans area on the evening of April 17, St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry Nicosia confirmed.
Nicosia said that Smith allegedly choked a victim unconscious during a confrontation that began inside a coffee house in Chalmette, Louisiana, and the warrant was signed by the court a day later.
New Orleans television station WDSU was the first to report that Smith was wanted for the incident, adding that some of the incident was believed to be captured on video.