Patriots rookie Quintayvious Hutchins faces domestic assault charge
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Key Points:
- Quintayvious Hutchins, a rookie linebacker recently drafted by the New England Patriots, has been charged with domestic assault and battery less than three weeks after being selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft.
- The alleged incident took place in Newton, Massachusetts, at Boston College's Voute Hall, where police responded to a report of a physical altercation between Hutchins and a woman involving pushing and grabbing.
- Hutchins pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was released on personal recognizance; the Patriots have acknowledged the report and are gathering more information but have not made further comments.
- Witnesses reported seeing the woman crying and Hutchins accusing her of cheating, but the woman declined police assistance and stated that "nothing happened," while Hutchins claimed he went to bring her food and later asked for his belongings back amid a dispute.
- The case remains under investigation as both parties provided conflicting accounts of the event.