A man claims star NFL defensive lineman and Penn Hills native Aaron Donald assaulted him at a nightclub in Pittsburgh’s South Side.Now, the man’s attorney, Todd Hollis, wants charges to be filed, claiming De’Vincent Spriggs suffered a broken eye socket, broken nose, concussion and possibly a broken arm.Hollis said Spriggs, accidentally bumped into Donald at a nightclub, then Donald allegedly hit Spriggs before he was allegedly hit by others as well.”There were other people that were part of it but we haven’t identified them.”Spriggs was seen walking with Hollis to Pittsburgh Police Zone 3.The alleged assault happened Saturday into Sunday night at a place Hollis called the Boom Boom Room nightclub.Hollis did not speak to whether his client defended himself or if attempts were made to contact Donald’s attorney. “This is not an eye for an eye justice. This is an assault. So no manner of money at this point would justify what you see here to Mr. Spriggs,” Hollis said.Hollis said the first step is filing the complaint with police. Pittsburgh defense attorney Casey White confirmed he is representing Donald and told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 he can talk “in the near future.”Pittsburgh police said in a blotter post on Wednesday that they were called to UPMC Mercy Hospital on Sunday around 1 p.m. for a man who wanted to report an assault. Police said officers spoke with a male victim with facial injuries and an injury to one arm who said it happened in a bar somewhere on the South Side. Pittsburgh Police do not name alleged victims of crime or the accused unless there are charges that have been filed.Police said the victim told officers he did not know the exact location or time of day it occurred. He told police he accidentally bumped into another male at the bar who confronted him verbally. He says that male and another ended up punching and kicking him. The complainant admits to throwing a bottle of alcohol, but didn’t know if he had hit anyone.Police said there were no 911 calls for this incident and the investigation was handed over to Zone 3 detectives.On Wednesday, police said plainclothes detectives from Zone 3 took a report from the complainant and his attorney about an alleged assault they say occurred on the 1700 block of East Carson Street on the weekend. Police said detectives are reviewing the complaint and are consulting with the District Attorney’s office which will determine whether charges are warranted against the accused individual. They are also reviewing any available video footage.
A man claims star NFL defensive lineman and Penn Hills native Aaron Donald assaulted him at a nightclub in Pittsburgh’s South Side.
Now, the man’s attorney, Todd Hollis, wants charges to be filed, claiming De’Vincent Spriggs suffered a broken eye socket, broken nose, concussion and possibly a broken arm.
Hollis said Spriggs, accidentally bumped into Donald at a nightclub, then Donald allegedly hit Spriggs before he was allegedly hit by others as well.
“There were other people that were part of it but we haven’t identified them.”
Spriggs was seen walking with Hollis to Pittsburgh Police Zone 3.
The alleged assault happened Saturday into Sunday night at a place Hollis called the Boom Boom Room nightclub.
Hollis did not speak to whether his client defended himself or if attempts were made to contact Donald’s attorney.
“This is not an eye for an eye justice. This is an assault. So no manner of money at this point would justify what you see here to Mr. Spriggs,” Hollis said.
Hollis said the first step is filing the complaint with police.
Pittsburgh defense attorney Casey White confirmed he is representing Donald and told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 he can talk “in the near future.”
Pittsburgh police said in a blotter post on Wednesday that they were called to UPMC Mercy Hospital on Sunday around 1 p.m. for a man who wanted to report an assault.
Police said officers spoke with a male victim with facial injuries and an injury to one arm who said it happened in a bar somewhere on the South Side.
Pittsburgh Police do not name alleged victims of crime or the accused unless there are charges that have been filed.
Police said the victim told officers he did not know the exact location or time of day it occurred. He told police he accidentally bumped into another male at the bar who confronted him verbally. He says that male and another ended up punching and kicking him. The complainant admits to throwing a bottle of alcohol, but didn’t know if he had hit anyone.
Police said there were no 911 calls for this incident and the investigation was handed over to Zone 3 detectives.
On Wednesday, police said plainclothes detectives from Zone 3 took a report from the complainant and his attorney about an alleged assault they say occurred on the 1700 block of East Carson Street on the weekend.
Police said detectives are reviewing the complaint and are consulting with the District Attorney’s office which will determine whether charges are warranted against the accused individual. They are also reviewing any available video footage.
