The alleged victim in the battery case against University of Kansas basketball player Carlton Bragg Jr. was released from jail over the weekend without being charged.
Her case remains under review, Cheryl Wright-Kunard, assistant to District Attorney Charles Branson, said Monday morning. Wright-Kunard declined to comment further.
The woman, a 19-year-old KU student, was arrested on suspicion of battery and booked into the Douglas County Jail about 4:40 p.m. Friday, according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office records. She was released Saturday afternoon.
Bragg, 20, was arrested and jailed shortly before 6 a.m. Friday, and charged with one count of battery, a misdemeanor, in Douglas County District Court. Bragg pleaded not guilty and was released from jail on $500 bond late Friday afternoon.
The arrests stem from an incident that was reported about 1 a.m. Friday, according to a press release from Branson.
The woman called 911 and reported that her boyfriend had struck her and pushed her down stairs during an argument in the 1000 block of Emery Road, Branson said. That area of Emery Road, near the KU campus, is home to several apartment buildings and fraternity and sorority houses.
Bragg was suspected of using alcohol and drugs, according to the front page of the Lawrence Police Department’s report. The victim’s injuries were minor, according to the police report.
Battery is knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person, or causing physical contact with another person in a rude, insulting or angry manner, according to the Kansas statute. The crime is punishable by a fine or jail time up to six months.
Bragg’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 27.
Bragg, a sophomore from Cleveland, did not play in Saturday’s victory over Nebraska and, according to KU coach Bill Self, will continue to be held out of competition until the matter is resolved or more information becomes available.
Self said Saturday that Bragg would continue to practice with the team, which is off this week for finals and will play again at 6 p.m. Saturday against Davidson at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
— Matt Tait contributed to this story.
