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Buffalo Bills' LeSean McCoy could face charges soon

By The Sports Xchange
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) runs against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on December 20, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
1 of 3 | Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) runs against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on December 20, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Charges could be filed soon against Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy after he was accused of aggravated assault stemming from a weekend fight at a Philadelphia nightclub.

According to reports on Wednesday, an arrest warrant could be issued for McCoy, whose attorney told ESPN that his client would surrender to police if charged in the case. Police have recommended that one of the charges be aggravated assault.

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McCoy and a group of men are accused of punching, kicking and stomping on an off-duty Philadelphia police officer after one of them took a bottle of champagne out of the officer's hand and a fight transpired.

The Philadelphia's District Attorney's office has been reviewing the allegations for possible charges. Philadelphia police said two 40-year-old black officers were injured during the nightclub altercation around 2:45 a.m. Sunday.

CSNPhilly.com reported that one of the officers was treated at a hospital for a cut to his right eye, a broken nose, broken ribs and a sprained thumb. A second officer received eight stitches over his left eye and had a possible skull fracture. Both have been released from the hospital.

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"This was an all-out beatdown with broken bones and serious injuries. These officers are hurting. They're in pain. These are serious injuries," John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, a police union, told Philly.com on Monday.

McCoy played for six seasons in Philadelphia with the Eagles before going to Buffalo last year.

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