New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian J. Barmore is currently facing charges of domestic assault and battery, following allegations made by his girlfriend. She claims that Barmore threw her to the ground during an incident in August at his residence near Boston.

The criminal complaint, filed on December 18, alleges that the 26-year-old Barmore temporarily took the woman’s phone before throwing her to the ground and grabbing her by the shirt inside his Mansfield, Massachusetts home.

According to Mansfield Police Sergeant John Armstrong, the woman reported the incident to authorities on August 25, nearly three weeks after it allegedly occurred. She informed the police that she had been staying at Barmore’s home periodically throughout their multi-year relationship.

In response, Barmore’s attorney, David Meier, issued a statement on Wednesday, asserting that the evidence will prove no criminal activity took place. Meier described the situation as a personal matter and expressed confidence that it would be resolved soon, allowing both parties to move forward together.

The woman also recounted to the police that on the morning of August 8, she brought their daughter into Barmore’s bedroom. She explained that Barmore was upset because the thermostat was set two degrees higher than his preferred temperature, but their daughter wanted to see him.

She claimed Barmore “picked up the child, placed her on the floor just outside the master bedroom, turned back into the room and slammed the door shut,” according to police.

As the woman packed her belongings to leave later in the day, Barmore took the phone from her hand and disconnected a call with the woman’s mother, according to the criminal complaint. When she headed for the front door to call for help, police said, Barmore allegedly “grabbed her before she could and threw her to the floor.”

Barmore grabbed her by the shirt but “eventually let go” and the woman got up, she told police. A car provided by the team picked up the woman and their daughter and drove them to Delaware. She provided police with a photo showing bruises she said occurred when she was thrown to the floor.

New England coach Mike Vrabel said Barmore was away from the team with an illness Wednesday but that he hadn’t heard anything that would make him unavailable to play Sunday.

“We’ve made a statement and we’ve taken the allegations very seriously,” Vrabel said, referring to allegations against both Barmore and receiver Stefon Diggs. Diggs has been charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery in a dispute with his former private chef.

“I don’t think we have to jump to any sort of conclusions right now. Let the process take its toll,” Vrabel said.

An arraignment was scheduled for early February. The charge is a misdemeanor.

The team’s public relations office e-mailed a statement saying it had been aware of the matter when it occurred and notified the league.

“The matter remains part of an ongoing legal process. We will respect that process, continue to monitor the situation closely, as we have over the past few months, and cooperate fully with the league,” the Patriots said.

Barmore was a second-round pick in 2021 out of the University of Alabama.

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Scolforo reported from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Associated Press reporter Kyle Hightower contributed from Foxborough, Massachusetts.