TOWNSEND CLEARED OF ASSAULT CHARGES

PITTSBURGH - Steelers cornerback Deshea Townsend has been cleared of assault charges stemming from a weekend incident in which it was reported that he punched another man in the face. An investigation of the incident resulted in a finding that while Townsend attempted to punch the victim, Chris Graham, Townsend missed on several attempts to make any contact. Townsend’s lawyer, Bobby Del Greco, said that he is pleased that the charges were dropped. “Anyone who knows DeShea knows that he’s not the type of guy to hit someone.”