Former Bears DE Robert Quinn charged with assault, hit-and-run in South Carolina
Former Chicago Bears edge rusher Robert Quinn was arrested on Friday morning in Summerville, S.C., according to WCIV ABC 4 News.
Quinn turned himself in to authorities after an incident on Tuesday in which he drove his truck off the road and into a number of other vehicles. He then allegedly got into a confrontation with one of the drivers, per WCIV.
According to arrest affidavits, a woman was sitting in her car in her driveway when Quinn drove into her vehicle. When she approached him to ask what he was doing, Quinn allegedly offered to buy her beer, then “subsequently grabbed her by the shoulders, stated ‘listen to me’ and struck her with an open hand across the face.”
Quinn, 33, then fled in his truck, according to police, and struck another vehicle before leaving on foot.
Quinn is charged with one count of third-degree assault and battery; four counts of hit and run of an unattended vehicle; one count of hit-and-run of an attended vehicle; and one count of striking fixtures on or adjacent to a highway and failing to report it, according to arrest affidavits obtained by WCIV.
Quinn spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Bears after signing a five-year, $70 million deal in the 2020 offseason. He set the team single-season sack record in 2021 when he totaled 18.5, topping Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent’s total of 17.5. The Bears dealt Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles halfway through the 2022 season for a 2023 fourth-round draft pick. He is currently a free agent.
