Two Monticello, Georgia men are expected to drop their aggravated assault and trespassing complaint against a Bengals player Odell Thurman Friday morning.
On Sunday, June 3, Brett Thomaston and Chad Cannon filed a report that Odell Thurman and his cousin Willie Thurman crashed their party.
They said Odell Thurman assaulted them and that Willie Thurman put a gun in one of the men's mouths.
Thurman and his cousin were never officially charged in the case and a Friday hearing to determine probable cause has since been canceled.
Dan Jordan, the Jasper County Clerk of Courts, told 9News Thursday night that the judge in the case, Ken Jackson, explained to him that the complaints will be dropped.
"He said I should expect them to come by the office first thing in the morning and they will sign dismissals of all the complaints that were against Mr. Thurman," Jordan said by phone.
Thurman, who is currently suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy is a native of Monticello, Ga.
"People in this community have generally been supportive of Odell Thurman over the years. We knew him as a high school player, as a college player," recalled Jordan. "He's just been a part of this community that we have been proud of. I would say there was concern, worry about what might come of this and tomorrow I expect there will be some relief."
An after hours call to the Bengals was not immediately returned.
However, they have recently deferred comment about Thurman to the NFL during his suspension.
The question of why the complaint was dropped has yet to be answered.
An associate of Chad Cannon, one of Thurman's accusers, told 9News that Cannon's lawyer advised him not to talk about the case.
