Florida State’s Dalvin Cook Named In Aggravated Assault Case
Florida State running back Dalvin Cook was named an associate in an ongoing aggravated assault case, the latest off-field controversy for the defending national champions.
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Florida State will face more controversy, as running back Dalvin Cook was named an associate in an ongoing aggravated assault case that occurred in July.
The role of Cook, who leads the Seminoles with 905 yards and eight touchdowns, is not known, but he was not named a suspect.
The alleged incident happened on July 17, when two men brandished a gun towards a neighbor, yet it will not effect the status of Cook, who will be able to play when Florida State takes on Oregon in the Rose Bowl in one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals.
Cook’s alleged involvement comes at a time where a freedom of information act led to police records involving Florida State players were released by Tallahassee police. The results, needless to say, are damning.
Paula Lavigne, an ESPN reporter for the show “Outside the Lines,” in September requested police records for the names of 360 FSU athletes, which produced 300 police reports TPD handed over to ESPN on Wednesday.
The records include reports in which the names of athletes were listed as either a witness, victim, suspect or reporting party, according to TPD spokesman David Northway.
Even with quarterback Jameis Winston finally being cleared of an alleged sexual assault, the timing of Cook’s news is yet another barrier that will confront Florida State as they attempt to defend their national championship.
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