Ravens Insider: Police investigation connected to Zay Flowers ‘suspended’ without charges, report shows

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The Baltimore County Police investigation connected to Baltimore Ravens player Zay Flowers has been “suspended” without criminal charges, according to documents the department released Tuesday.

The suspended investigation could be reopened if there is any additional information, according to a note dated Feb. 16.

Identifying information in the report has been redacted, but it indicates Flowers declined to be interviewed by police through an attorney.

The documents confirm The Baltimore Sun’s past reporting about an alleged victim’s report to police in Acton, Massachusetts. She told officers there was a “violent domestic incident” in Owings Mills on Jan. 16, in which the “suspect’s brother also drew a firearm.” But she declined to name the suspect, other than to say that he is an “NFL player” and that they are “all over social media.”

She told police in Massachusetts she had been “physically assaulted” and left with “multiple bruises,” according to the Baltimore County report. In that interview, the alleged victim said the incident became “physical and violent” and that he had “trashed all her stuff and her belongings.” She also repeatedly asked about the outcome of filing a police report and whether criminal charges would “automatically” be filed.

Acton Police wrote who they believed the suspect was. That name is redacted in the report.

According to the case report, Baltimore County police reached the alleged victim Jan. 30 by phone about the report she’d made in Massachusetts. She reportedly said there were “no further issues” and did not “disclose any further details relating to the original report.”

The report also confirms the investigation’s link to a 911 call made Jan. 16. Radio footage from that day, previously reviewed by The Sun, included a dispatcher advising police about the call and remarking that she seemed “in distress.” Notes in the county’s system, quoted in the police report, said the female caller “was crying” and seemed distressed when she hung up.

In a transcript provided in the police report, the female caller is asked if she has an emergency and responds “no, that’s OK, thank you.” An officer dispatched to the scene a short time later spoke with a woman via a doorbell camera. That woman said she had not called the police; it’s not clear whether this woman is the alleged victim or someone else.

The alleged victim told Acton Police that after her 911 call, officers showed up outside the Owings Mills residence for about two hours, but didn’t come in. She described, according to a summary of the Acton Police body camera footage of the interview, that as a result of the police presence, “the brother got scared, put the gun away, and that is what really made it stop.”

At one point during the Acton Police interview, the alleged victim received a phone call and told police that it was “his agent,” the report said. She asked if she could take it and the police officer suggested she should “think about her overall well-being and safety.” She didn’t answer the call.

Flowers is represented by the agency Loyalty Above All. His representatives, Zac Hiller and Eric Dounn, did not respond immediately to messages seeking comment.

The Ravens declined to comment Tuesday, instead referring to their statement from earlier this month: “We take these matters seriously and will have no further comment at this time.”

An NFL spokesperson said last week that the league was in the “early stages” of reviewing the incident.

“It is routine for the league to look into a matter such as this,” the spokesperson said.

It remains to be seen if he’ll face discipline from the league. NFL players who do not face criminal charges still can be suspended without pay.

“It is not enough simply to avoid being found guilty of a crime in a court of law,” the NFL’s personal conduct policy states. “We are all held to a higher standard and must conduct ourselves in a way that is responsible, promotes the values of the NFL, and is lawful.”

Flowers does appears to have had several endorsement deals disrupted by the allegations, including with Pizza Boli’s, the Pikesville-based pizzeria, and Bath & Body Works.

Flowers, the Ravens first-round pick out of Boston College, became a fan favorite this season as the speedy wide receiver racked up a team-best 77 receptions and 858 receiving yards, both of which are rookie records for the team. He caught touchdowns in the Ravens’ key December wins over the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins and had a season-high 115 receiving yards, plus a touchdown, in the Ravens’ loss in the AFC title game to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Despite his productivity in that game, he also was flagged for taunting an opponent and later fumbled at the goal line. That cost the Ravens a chance to score in the fourth quarter and prompted Flowers to slam his hand on a bench, causing his finger to bleed.

Reporter Brian Wacker contributed to this article.

This story will be updated.

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