FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman declined to discuss in detail the circumstances surrounding his arrest on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident with his girlfriend.
According to a DeKalb County, Georgia, police report obtained by the Associated Press, Hageman faces misdemeanor charges of battery, cruelty to children and interfering with calls for emergency assistance stemming from a March incident at the home of Janeal Jefferies. Her son was present at the time, according to the report.
Hageman, who practiced Wednesday, addressed the media for the first time since the arrest became public.