Seahawks’ Derrick Coleman free while investigation continues

Matt Spaw • Jan 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h2><p>Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman is being released from King County Jail today without being charged, but officials say an investigation is continuing. Coleman was arrested on Wednesday, and suspended by the Seahawks, on suspicion of a hit and run, according to The Seattle Times.  The man driving the other car</p></h2>
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            <p>Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman is being released from King County Jail today without being charged, but officials say an investigation is continuing. Coleman was arrested on Wednesday, and suspended by the Seahawks, on suspicion of a hit and run, according to <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-fullback-derrick-coleman-to-be-released-from-jail-friday/?ref=avalancheghost.one">The Seattle Times.</a>  The man driving the other car sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.</p><p>According to a Bellevue police chief, there was evidence to suspect that drugs or alcohol could have been involved. A spokesman for the Prosecutor’s Office said that a toxicology report will take weeks. Coleman's attorney says he is confident no charges will be filed.</p>
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Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman is being released from King County Jail today without being charged, but officials say an investigation is continuing. Coleman was arrested on Wednesday, and suspended by the Seahawks, on suspicion of a hit and run, according to The Seattle Times. The man driving the other car sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

According to a Bellevue police chief, there was evidence to suspect that drugs or alcohol could have been involved. A spokesman for the Prosecutor’s Office said that a toxicology report will take weeks. Coleman's attorney says he is confident no charges will be filed.

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By Matt Spaw

Matt Spaw, a former intern at Crosscut, is a journalism student and a writer at The Daily of the University of Washington.