Ray Rice arrest: incident report

Ravens running back Ray Rice was arrested over the weekend after an alleged physical altercation involving his fiancee at a casino in Atlantic City, according to his attorneys.

CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

News Release

Contact: Sergeant Monica McMenamin
609-442-5420

On Saturday February 15, 2014 at 2:51am Atlantic City Police responded to Revel Casino for a domestic dispute. Uniformed Officer Cuong Sam and Officer Bryon Hargis met Revel Security at the porte-cochere and were escorted to both parties involved in the incident. The male and female involved were identified as Raymell Rice and Janay A. Palmer. After reviewing surveillance footage it appeared both parties were involved in a physical altercation. The complaint summons indicates that both Rich and Palmer struck each other with their hands. The responding officer signed a simple assault complaint against both Rice and Palmer.

In New Jersey police response to domestic violence cases are based on State Law, Court Rules and the Domestic Violence Procedure Manual. In a discretionary arrest situation a police officer may arrest a person or may sign a criminal complaint against a person, or may do both, where there is probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has been committed.

Both Ms. Palmer and Mr. Rice refused any medical attention as no injuries were reported by either party. The couple were transported to the Atlantic City Police Department holding facility and charged with Simple Assault-Domestic Violence. They were both released on a summons to appear in court.

Arrested: Janay A. Palmer
Age: 26
Address: Reisterstown, MD
Charge: Simple Assault
Raymell M. Rice
Age: 27
Address: Reisterstown, MD
Charge: Simple Assault
Both released on a summons.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit at 609-347-5766. Information can be text to 847411 (TIP411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous. Information can also be called into Crimestoppers at 609-652-1234.

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