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Report: Redskins safety Montae Nicholson arrested for assault and battery and drunk in public

UPDATE: Statement from the Redskins:

#Redskins Senior VP of Communications Tony Wyllie:

“We are aware of the arrest of Montae Nicholson. We are gathering more information and will not comment until we have further details.”— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) December 18, 2018

The Redskins will be dealing with a player being arrested as they wind down their 2018 season. Montae Nicholson was arrested after he and his girlfriend got into an altercation with another couple around 2 a.m.

Safety Montae M. Nicholson, 23, of Ashburn, was charged with assault and battery and drunk in public following the incident.