WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis is facing an arrest warrant in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident that reportedly occurred in October, according to ESPN.
The warrant includes charges of false imprisonment, battery, and attempted kidnapping. The alleged victim, Davis’ ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, had earlier filed a lawsuit detailing the incident.
Rossel accused the boxer of attacking her at a gentlemen’s club in Miami Gardens. In her lawsuit, she alleged that Gervonta Davis grabbed her by the back of her head and neck, dragged her into a parking garage, and physically assaulted her.
Miami Gardens Police Department executive officer Emmanuel Jeanty confirmed the existence of the warrant during a press conference on Wednesday. He disclosed that the department is working with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force to locate and apprehend Davis.
“At this time, the Miami Gardens Police Department is actively working with the United States Marshal’s fugitive task force to locate and apprehend Mr. Davis,” Jeanty said. “Domestic violence is a serious crime, and the Miami Gardens Police Department remains committed to holding offenders accountable and protecting victims.”
Jeanty added that investigations have been ongoing since Rossel filed her lawsuit, noting that authorities determined Gervonta Davis allegedly used force to restrain the victim in an attempt to remove her from the location against her will.
The case remains under investigation as law enforcement continues efforts to execute the arrest warrant.
