NFL star considering legal action against police

Cincinnati Police chief Tom Streicher apologized to Bengals defensive back Adam Jones on Monday after a communication breakdown between officers resulted in Jones being handcuffed and detained near Great American Ball Park on Sunday. “Quite honestly, there was a mistake on the part of the police department here,” Streicher said in a news conference on Monday. “I just want to be emphatic about this: Mr. Jones did absolutely nothing wrong.” Jones’ agent, Thomas Hunter, said Monday night he had heard Streicher had reached out to Jones, but did not know if the two had talked. Hunter said earlier in the day that Jones was upset about the incident and that they were considering legal action. Said Hunter: “He does want the truth to be known that he did absolutely nothing wrong. You take their civil liberties away from them by putting them in handcuffs when there is no legitimate reason.” — Cincinnati Enquirer