The victim in a bar-fight incident Saturday night has decided not to press charges against Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno, and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department has closed its investigation on the matter.
“It was determined there was not enough for us to (show) probable cause to continue with the investigation and we have closed the investigation,” said Hilda Sorrow, public information assistant for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
Stephen Anderson, an 18-year-old University of Georgia freshman student, filed a report Monday claiming he was knocked unconscious Saturday night by Moreno during an altercation inside the Bourbon Street Bar in Athens.
Anderson admitted to police he was drunk and had details of the fight told to him by friends. Anderson was treated at a local hospital for a concussion.
Moreno had attended the University of Georgia until he was drafted last year with the No. 12 overall pick by the Broncos. He led all NFL rookies with 947 rushing yards season. He also scored a rookie-best nine touchdowns (seven rushing, two receiving).
Although Moreno has been cleared, the timing of the incident was bad. He was allowed to wear the No. 27 for the Broncos after he personally asked permission from Rosalind Williams, the mother of slain former Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, who had worn the number in 2005-06.
And then in the same week the Darrent Williams’ murder trial revealed a bar fight allegedly escalated into a shooting that took his life, Moreno was involved in a bar fight.
Mike Klis: 303-954-1055 or mklis@denverpost.com
