KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New details have emerged in the case involving Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross.
Shawnee police arrested Ross on Oct. 23, and the Johnson County District Attorney criminally charged him on Oct. 24 with misdemeanor counts of domestic battery and criminal damage.
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According to court documents, an incident ensued when Ross found something on his girlfriend’s phone that upset him. Upon seeing her phone, he reportedly began yelling, got in her face, and told her to leave their apartment.
The court document further alleges that Ross pushed his girlfriend and threw her to the floor. It is claimed that he proceeded to throw multiple objects at her. Police have noted that the girlfriend sustained a scratch on her hand.
The girlfriend also stated that Ross destroyed several of her possessions, including a laptop, cellphone, jewelry, and the key to her Mercedes.
Additionally, she accused him of scratching the side of her Mercedes with scissors. Officers have confirmed the presence of fresh scratches on the vehicle.
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Ross has admitted to police that he broke the computer, while maintaining that he owned it. Court documents also note that Ross contends all the items he damaged were his property.
Court records indicate that officers have spoken with witnesses who claimed to have seen Ross push a woman. Another witness alleged to have seen Ross run a knife across the paint of the Mercedes.
Ross is currently placed on the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt List.
He is scheduled to return to court for a diversion hearing on Dec. 4.