LOS ANGELES -- Police have responded three times to the suburban home of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley on domestic violence calls, but neither he nor his pregnant wife was arrested or charged.
Redondo Beach police counseled the couple after responding on June 28 and July 30. In the June report, Bradley told police his wife had hit and scratched him because she suspected him of cheating on her.
The police reports were obtained by the Daily Breeze of Torrance, which reported them Tuesday.
On July 11, Bradley was not home when police arrived after his wife ran to a neighbor's home to seek help during an argument, according to a police report.
Bradley's wife, who was four months pregnant at the time, told officers she and her husband had argued about "relationship issues." Her name was not released because she filed a confidential report.
The police report quoted Bradley's wife as saying he grabbed her hand and pushed it against her mouth, threw a cellular telephone against the wall and pushed her throat against the wall with his right forearm.
Redondo Beach police Sgt. Phil Keenan said Bradley's wife had a cut lip. "Had (Bradley) been there, we would have arrested him for spousal abuse," he said.
A police report was submitted to the district attorney's office in Torrance, but prosecutor Mary Suzukawa declined to file charges against Bradley.
Bradley is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury and didn't accompany the Dodgers to Chicago for their series with the Cubs.
"Any problems reported have been exaggerated, but nonetheless, my wife and I have resolved all issues," Bradley said in a statement issued Tuesday by the team. "The incidents reported will remain private and personal."
Bradley also said he is preparing for left knee surgery.
Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta told reporters Tuesday that he didn't know about the police reports before the Daily Breeze made them public.
"We expect him to deal with his problems," he said.
In Chicago, Dodgers manager Jim Tracy commented on the situation, saying, "There are things emotionally that Milton has to get a real firm grasp on."
The reports of domestic discord are the latest in a string of problems for Bradley.
Last year, he was ordered to undergo anger management counseling after being suspended for charging a fan in the stands who threw a bottle at him. He spent three days in jail in Ohio for interfering with police during a traffic stop.
Recently, Bradley criticized the leadership of Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent and accused Kent of not communicating well with blacks.
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