Rashee Rice: Police report on alleged Dallas assault revealed

DALLAS – A police report provides additional details about what led to the alleged attack at Lit Kitchen and Lounge earlier this week in which police suspect Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.

The report alleges a suspect attacked a man around 2 a.m. May 6 after asking him to return to Lit Kitchen and Lounge in the 600 block of Harwood Street under the premise of hiring him to take photographs.

The photographer was at the nightclub for an after-hours party around 1:30 a.m. and left the nightclub, the report said. Then, at about 1:56 a.m., the suspect messaged the photographer on Instagram and asked him to return to the club, the report said.

When the photographer returned to the club, he found the suspect, the suspect told him to look at his phone, and when the photographer looked at the phone, the suspect punched the photographer in the side of the face, police said.

The suspect’s name is redacted from the police report, but police sources have told WFAA that Rice is under investigation in connection with the incident.

Last month, Rice turned himself in to police in connection with his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas in late March.

Records show that after Dallas police announced that Rice would be charged for his involvement in that accident, Rice turned himself in to Glenn Heights police and was taken to the DeSoto Jail, where his bond was set at $40,000 was determined.

His attorney, State Senator Royce West, issued a statement after Rice turned himself in, saying, “Mr. Rashee Rice turned himself in today and was released on bail. I would like to reiterate Mr. Rice’s continued cooperation with law enforcement.” “Mr. Rice is aware of his actions and deeply sympathizes with those injured as a result of this accident. Our legal team is now tasked with reviewing all legal documents.”

Rice, 23, faces eight charges in the case – six counts of collision causing bodily harm, one count of collision causing serious bodily harm and one count of aggravated assault, the warrant states. All charges are felonies.

A collision resulting in injury is punishable by the Texas Department of Corrections with a sentence of not more than five years in prison or a term in the county jail of not more than one year, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.

Collision causing serious bodily injury – a third-degree felony – is punishable by a sentence of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years in prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Aggravated assault – a second-degree felony – is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Rice, who went to SMU before being drafted by the Chiefs, grew up in North Richland Hills in Tarrant County. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that as part of the legal process, Rice would virtually participate in the team’s voluntary offseason program, which began earlier this month.