Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander, who left the team Tuesday after his father was reported missing, has been arrested in Florida on one count of battery.
Alexander was arrested Tuesday by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, according to jail records. Alexander, 26, was in custody as of Wednesday morning.
An arrest report obtained Wednesday by ESPN says Alexander and another man, Evins Clement, arrived with law enforcement at the home of the victim to “discuss an incident that had transpired the day prior.”
After the enforcement officer left, Alexander and Clement attempted to get information regarding the incident, according to the report. When the man would not get in their vehicle, the report says, Clement held the man down as Alexander allegedly hit the man in the face, which caused minor injuries.
Alexander and Clement’s vehicle was identified by local officers, police said. The two men were stopped, arrested and charged with battery after the man told police he wanted to press charges.
Alexander’s father, Jean Odney Alexandre (they have different spellings for their last names), was reported missing after he and another man traveled to Okeechobee County on Monday to pick berries in a prairie, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office. Alexandre, 65, was left behind by the other man and was reported missing late Monday night.
Authorities in Florida are still searching for Alexandre.
Alexander, who signed a one-year deal with the Bengals this offseason, was at the team’s practice on Monday. Players had Tuesday off and will resume practice Wednesday afternoon.
