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Retired ex-New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung charged with assault and battery of family member

Former New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was charged Monday with assault and battery against a family member and vandalism, according to court records.

Chung is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Chung, 34, played for the Patriots from 2009 to 2012, and then from 2014 to 2019. He was part of three Super Bowl championship teams.

Chung had opted out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus and intended to play in 2021 before retiring in March, posting on Instagram that "it's time to start a new life.