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Investigation in Ezekiel Elliott case underway
- Updated: July 27, 2016
1:38 PM ET
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The woman who accused Dallas Cowboys running back and former Ohio State star Ezekiel Elliott of assaulting her is taking the case to the prosecutor’s office and an investigation into the incident is underway.
Columbus police referred the case to the Columbus City Attorney’s office due to “conflicting statements” between Elliott, the woman and witnesses after he was accused of assaulting her in a parked car early Friday morning. According to director of the prosecution resources unit Robert Tobias, the city attorney’s office is now gathering evidence with the woman, identified as Tiffany Thompson, pursuing criminal charges.
“At this time, there is an open investigation,” Tobias said in an email to ESPN.com. “We are attempting to gather as much evidence as possible.”
There is no timetable for concluding the investigation. Elliott is expected to be on the field with the Cowboys when they open training camp Saturday in Oxnard, Calif.
Elliott, who turned 21 on Friday, denied assaulting the woman and told police that he never lived with her. He has not been arrested or charged with a crime.
Thompson, told police that Elliott assaulted her while they sat in a parked car early Friday …
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