Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy may avoid charges in connection with the alleged assault that left two off-duty Philadelphia police officers in need of medical assistance. While it has been reported on more than one occasion that charges were either expected or even "imminent," a new report from John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com suggests that the Philadelphia District Attorney's office may not be as ready to heft the hammer of justice against McCoy after all.
Per Gonzalez, the D.A. has been "pushing back" against issuing a warrant for McCoy's arrest.
"According to law enforcement officials, tension between the District Attorney's office and PPD has risen over the last few days because of the delay in charging McCoy and three other men for their alleged role in a fight at Recess Lounge in Old City early on the morning of Feb. 7," writes Gonzalez. "Sources told CSNPhilly.com that the D.A.'s office is hesitant to issue warrants because it has questions about the conduct of the officers that evening, including that the officers did not call 9-1-1 during the incident and whether they were drinking to excess."
The story goes that three off-duty officers were drinking at Recess when a fight broke out over the ownership of a bottle of champagne. The officers got the worst of the altercation - as evidenced by a video obtained by TMZ - and charges seemed to be inevitable, especially after the Mayor of Philadelphia chimed in.
But the process has slowed with the assumption being that due to the high-profile nature of the case, the D.A. wants to make sure it has all it's t's and I's crossed before going forward. But now, McCoy may soon find himself in the clear.
McCoy's attorney, Dennis Cogan, did the lawerly thing already this week, telling The Buffalo News on Wednesday that his client had done nothing wrong.
"We trust that they are really taking time to consider all the surrounding circumstances," said Cogan. "But I'm here to say and I'm telling you that McCoy did nothing wrong, nothing wrong. And he was sober. The questions will have to be asked about the conditions of other people."
