Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman allegedly shoved the mother of his infant daughter into a wall during an early-morning argument at their Georgia home hours before police say he used a screwdriver to smash her Mercedes while the baby sat in the back seat, according to a police report obtained by TMZ.
The Walton County report, cited Monday, adds new detail to a June 3 incident that first drew national attention last week after court records became public. Bateman, 26, faces three charges: misdemeanor battery-family violence (first offense), misdemeanor reckless conduct and felony first-degree criminal damage to property. He was released on $8,000 bond.
Marissa Crumley, identified in the report as Bateman’s girlfriend and the child’s mother, told officers an argument began about 3:30 a.m. at their home in the Monroe area. She said they were fighting over her past and that Bateman called her a “liar.” Crumley told police he pushed her into a corner wall, leaving facial contusions, then told her to pack and leave.
She left with their then-3-month-old daughter. Crumley told investigators Bateman then repeatedly called and texted, allegedly threatening to put her dog on the street because he was upset he could not say goodbye to the child. The two later agreed to meet, the report said.
Police said Bateman arrived in a black SUV with a driver, tried to puncture Crumley’s rear tire with a screwdriver, then used the tool to strike the windshield and driver’s-side window of her 2021 Mercedes-Benz. Shattered glass cut Crumley’s face, according to the arrest warrant. Investigators also reported glass in the infant’s hair. Both mother and child were taken to a hospital; TMZ said EMS found no apparent injuries.
Bateman’s attorney, Jordan Siev of Reed Smith, previously told TMZ the situation was “a personal family situation [that] has been taken completely out of context for sensational reasons” and that the facts would come out in court.
The Ravens said they were aware of the matter, had been in direct contact with Bateman, notified the NFL and would not comment further because the case is pending. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league is reviewing the allegations under the personal conduct policy. A family-violence finding can carry a baseline unpaid suspension of six games, and the infant’s presence in the car could factor into any discipline.
The arrest was not widely reported until Aug. 21. A court later modified a no-contact order after Bateman said Crumley wanted contact; he was still barred from violent contact. Bateman, a 2021 first-round pick out of Minnesota, remains on the Ravens roster as the case proceeds. Allegations have not been proven in court.
