Oakland Raiders T Donald Penn won't face charges

Tackle Donald Penn of the Oakland Raiders will not face charges in a domestic violence case, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said on Wednesday.

Officers responded to Penn's Los Angeles-area home last April 29 at 9 p.m. after he allegedly slapped his wife's buttocks, grabbed her wrist and poured a drink over her head.

"We did a review and ultimately decided there was insufficient evidence to result in a conviction," L.A. City Attorney's office spokesperson Frank Mateljan told ESPN.com.

The 35-year-old Penn had left his home by the time police arrived to take a report.

The next day, Penn and his wife, Dominique, issued a joint statement to TMZ through their representative, Denise White, denying that a physical altercation had taken place.

"There was a verbal disagreement, there was NO physical altercation," the statement said. "The two are in the middle of a divorce and it is a hard time for both parties."

Penn, who signed a two-year, $21-million contract extension after holding out during training camp last year, is recovering from Lisfranc surgery to his right foot after being injured in Week 15 last season.