WASHINGTON — R&B singer Chris Brown has been named a suspect in an assault at a Las Vegas resort that occurred early Monday morning.
Brown allegedly assaulted a man during a basketball game at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas police told Billboard. Brown and the man had a verbal altercation that led to a physical fight involving Brown and another man with Brown at about 3:40 a.m.
It’s not yet clear who the other man with Brown was.
Investigators say the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and took himself to the hospital.
After the first hit, “the victim prepared to defend himself and was then hit by another male reportedly with Brown,” the Las Vegas police’s news release says, according to Billboard.
“Mr. Brown has been given the option of signing a citation for misdemeanor battery, or having the case submitted to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution,” the news release says.
“As of this release, the LVMPD has not heard from Mr. Brown or his attorney indicating whether or not he would sign the citation.”
In 2013, Brown struck a man outside a Washington, D.C., hotel and was charged with misdemeanor assault. He pleaded guilty to simple assault.
