Mixon involved in serious altercation early Friday
Joe Mixon, University of Oklahoma running back and former Rivals.com five-star recruit, was involved in a serious altercation early this morning that led to the summoning of the Norman Police department, a source from within the Norman Police Department told SoonerScoop.com.
Norman police responded to an incident at Pickleman's Gourmet Café in Norman at 2:39 a.m. on Friday. A spokesman for Pickleman's gave no comment on the situation.
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A synopsis of the report suggests aggravated assault and battery.
Sources indicated Mixon was not arrested at the scene as officers wanted to study security footage of the incident before filing any charges. Police did receive footage of the incident today.
The incident report obtained by SoonerScoop contains limited information, as one or more juveniles is involved. A spokesman for OU is aware of the incident and issued the following statement:
"We are aware of the matter and it is under internal review."
Norman Police told SoonerScoop.com a public information officer was not available to comment on the details of the incident.
Mixon was capping off a night of celebration as Thursday was his 18th birthday.
Carey Murdock also contributed to this report