Bengals running back Joe Mixon re-charged with aggravated menacing

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Mixon …

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Mixon is again facing a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing over allegations that he threatened and pointed a gun at a woman in Cincinnati earlier this year. Cincinnati police issued a statement Friday, April 7, 2023, announcing that they had refiled the charge “following the discovery of new evidence during the investigative process” but did not provide further details. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)

by: Ryan Allison

Posted: Apr 7, 2023 / 03:09 PM EDT

Updated: Apr 7, 2023 / 03:09 PM EDT

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WKBN) – A misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing has been resubmitted by Cincinnati police against Bengals running back Joe Mixon.

The charge stems from a January incident, where Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at a women. The initial charge was dismissed by police, but has been refiled following new information.

The 26-year old has spent the last six years in Cincinnati and ranks 5th in Bengals history with 5,378 career rushing yards.

Mixon was a Pro Bowl selection in 2021 when he ran for a career high 1,205 yards and accounted for 16 total touchdowns.