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UGA football player, charged with MIP, possibly tied to assault complaint

By on December 3, 2009

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University student and defensive end Montez Robinson was arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol early Monday morning as police investigated a report of criminal damage to a vehicle.

According to the University Police report:

A Parking Services attendant told police she heard the sound of breaking glass at the East Campus parking deck, then found a vehicle with both rear tail lights broken.

Police found the owner of the vehicle, University student Armita Didehvar, sitting outside Vandiver Hall talking with Robinson.

Robinson, 19, smelled of alcohol, so police placed him under arrest.

As he was arrested, “Robinson became very agitated” and “started to yell and scream.”

On Oct. 20, University Police reported Didehvar as the victim of a misdemeanor battery and simple assault.

The name of the suspect was redacted from the police report, however several witnesses to the incident claimed the suspect was a football player, and one identified the alleged assailant as Robinson.

“We saw Montez,” University student and Vandiver Hall resident Mileva Savich told The Red & Black Tuesday.

“Then we saw a girl and we heard her scream. We saw him pick her up and basically throw her against a trash can.”

Savich said she and her roommates ran outside to try to break up the incident, but the alleged assailant and Didehvar were separated when they arrived.

“He was going off and cussing,” she said. “He got her really good.”

University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson was unable to identify the suspect because no formal charges were made.

He said police do not identify suspects awaiting formal charges to avoid the possibility of spreading false accusations.

“She did not want to press charges,” he said. “Neither were very cooperative.”

Williamson said in certain similar cases, police are able to make arrests under family violence laws. This incident did not meet the requirements, so no arrest was made.

Associate Athletic Director Claude Felton was unable to be reached for comment Wednesday.

Robinson and Didehvar both refused to comment.

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