Ray McDonald Domestic violence investigation might come to a close according to latest buzz. Sources familiar with the case said that "Santa Clara County prosecutors are leaning against charging" San Francisco 49ers' defensive end according to San Jose Mercury News.
Reportedly, the source said that Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office will most probably announce the judgement soon with report stating the reasons. District Attorney's Office denied rumors of report issuance and refused to comment about the case.
According to the news, McDonald's supporters insisted that the football player was just putting up "mild resistance" to defend against physical attack by his fiancée on August 31. It is said that in May, the woman "grabbed a gun during an argument" and just left the house after McDonald threatened to call the police.
Reportedly, the woman could have been defending herself. Police previously stated that McDonald's fiancée showed "visible injuries." The May incident caused legal experts to study the woman's aggression history if she has any.
Mercury News reported that Pritchard's presence at McDonald's home complicated the police investigation. Sgt. Pritchard, who was assigned to the gang-suppression unit and a member of the 49ers security was the first police officer on the scene at the home of player Ray McDonald the night he was arrested for alleged domestic violence on his girlfriend.
A source said it was one reason it took a month to forward the case to District Attorney Jeff Rosen's office.
Reportedly, the SJPD veteran has been barred from any further work for the team pending an Internal Affairs inquiry into why Pritchard was present for the Aug. 31 police response that ended with McDonald's arrest.
In the wake of the domestic violence investigation, San Jose Police Officers are being barred from working off duty for the San Francisco 49ers. According to NBC Bay Area, top police officials were reviewing the department's policy of "secondary employment" after finding out that a cop is at the scene before responding officers and investigators arrived to the scene of the alleged incident.
