Tyler Higbee pleads guilty to felony assault, avoids jail timeBy DEBORAH HIGHLAND
Former Western Kentucky University football standout and current Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee pleaded guilty in Warren Circuit Court Friday to assault under extreme emotional disturbance.
Higbee said little during the hearing beyond "yes sir" to questions asked by Warren Circuit Court Judge Steve Wilson.
Bowling Green Police arrested Higbee, 24, in 2016 on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree fleeing or evading police and alcohol intoxication in a public place following an April 10 incident in which he punched a Saudi national, Nawaf Alsaleh, in the face. The assault resulted in Alsaleh sustaining a concussion and brain bleed, according to city police records.
Under the plea agreement, Higbee avoids jail time if he successfully completes a minimum of five years pretrial diversion. During the diversion period he must pay undisclosed restitution to the victim. He must not violate the penal code or the Controlled Substances Act, must remain drug and alcohol free, be subject to random testing, not own or possess any firearms and perform 250 hours of community service work. The charges of public intoxication and fleeing police were dismissed as part of the plea.
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