St. Louis Rams rookie tight end Dominique Byrd has been slapped with a civil suit by the Manchester man who he says hit him in the head with a glass at a nightclub Dec. 4.
Jason DeRouchie’s lawsuit says Dominique Byrd struck him in the face and forehead with a glass “without provocation or warning,” causing “serious, permanent and disfiguring” cuts.
In addition to compensation for medical expense, the suit seeks funds for lost income, pain and suffering, as well as punitive damages.
Byrd also faces criminal charges for the alleged early-morning incident at the Pepper Lounge at 2005 Locust Street. He was charged Dec. 4 with two felonies, second-degree assault and armed criminal action, for the alleged assault on DeRouchie and misdemeanor third-degree assault for allegedly grabbing a woman’s buttocks.
According to the charging documents, Byrd and DeRouchie exchanged words after Byrd grabbed the woman. Byrd then smashed a cocktail glass across DeRouchie’s face, prosecutors say. Police at the time said DeRouchie was taken to the hospital for stitches but Byrd declined treatment for cuts on his hand.