To a child and that child is one of his own sons. Shirleen has the details tonight at the action news big board. Peterson said he was not trying to hurt his son when he used a switch to spank him. It is the way he was disciplined as a child so. Far hes not in custody and lawyer says he is cooperating with investigators. The lawyer released a statement saying in part, adrian as never hidden from what happened. Hes cooperated fully with authorities and voluntary testified before the grand jury for several hours. Tonight the vikings benched peterson for this weekends game against new england. Nfl has yet to respond. Just last season peterson lost a child Domestic Violence the boy frechbd the childs mother is charged in the 2yearold death and peterson indictment comes in the same week as this incident. Ray rice incident in nfl facing heavy scrutiny for this Domestic Abuse case and theres questions now about what lead commissioner Roger Goodell new about the incident and fall out from the n
Reporter brian, central detectives say phones have been ringing tonight and tips have been coming in. Investigators say they expect to be able to identify the suspected attackers and have them in custody real soon. They appear to be a large fun group of friend out on the town in center city but Philadelphia Police say these clean cut men and with men are all suspect gay barbers. In america you get to be who you are. You dont get to get jumped for being who you are. Reporter detectives say thursday night around 10 45 the group of 15 people, encountered two gay men ages 27 and 28 at 16th and chancellor near walnut. One man asked if they were boyfriends. Homophobic slurs were thrown at the couple before they were jumped. Violently beaten and then robbed of a cell phone and wallet. Karen, a long time friend of the victim, says one of the men had to have his jaw wire shut and required surgery for severe injuries to his face. The the boys are just really happy that there is clear footage and
Seen as best running back in the league and he wont play this sunday because he now stands accused of child abuse. It is friday night and the big story on action news tonight is the indictment of Adrian Peterson of charges of reckless child endangering. A grand jury accused peterson of using a switch or tree branch to whip his son. The branch caused welts open the boys legs, buttocks and again tallies. Petersons lawyer says adrian is loving father that used judgment to discipline his child the way he was disciplined by his father. Peterson is cooperating with authorities. He has been benched for sundays game. Also, tonight, nfl players un yoon greed toe sweeping new drug policy the terms include holding off on immediate discipline and after a dui arrest and twogame suspension upon conviction for marijuana theyll double the level allowed in testing and players that tests positive will not be meetly suspended and independent arbitrators will hear appeals and theres also changes to perfor
If there is nfl running back considered to be better than rice its peterson of the Minnesota Vikings in fact widely seen as best running back in the league and he wont play this sunday because he now stands accused of child abuse. It is friday night and the big story on action news tonight is the indictment of Adrian Peterson of charges of reckless child endangering. A grand jury accused peterson of using a switch or tree branch to whip his son. The branch caused welts open the boys legs, buttocks and again tallies. Petersons lawyer says adrian is loving father that used judgment to discipline his child the way he was disciplined by his father. Peterson is cooperating with authorities. He has been benched for sundays game. Also, tonight, nfl players un yoon greed toe sweeping new drug policy the terms include holding off on immediate discipline and after a dui arrest and twogame suspension upon conviction for marijuana theyll double the level allowed in testing and players that tests p