Latroy Lewis Fired by Falcons as Ann Arbor Investigation into Alleged 2024 Assault Deepens — Who Is Immediately Affected

The immediate fallout lands hardest on the woman who filed complaints, on Michigan’s football program culture, and on professional staff rosters: latroy lewis has been dismissed from his NFL assistant role while a criminal inquiry is active. That shift raises operational and reputational questions for both college and pro staffs and puts local court filings and police steps at the center of an unfolding legal process.

Latroy Lewis dismissal: immediate impacts and the people closest to the case

The most direct consequence is personnel disruption: the Falcons removed Lewis from his assistant defensive line coach position after the Ann Arbor Police Department confirmed an active investigation. The woman who alleges an assault now has brought multiple types of legal attention — a police inquiry, a personal protective order filing, and earlier local police responses — and Michigan faces renewed scrutiny over how prior complaints were handled by then-staff.

What the investigation and related actions say about the event

Law enforcement in Ann Arbor says it was made aware of allegations regarding a sexual assault reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024; the AAPD Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation that remains active and ongoing. Initial public statements did not identify a suspect; the communications later confirmed that latroy lewis is the suspect in the investigation. The accusations were first made public on social media by reporter Justin Spiro.

Details established in recent disclosures say the woman met Lewis through a dating app and communicated primarily through text messages and social media. The two met in person for the first time in December 2024 at a hotel in Ann Arbor where the woman was staying for a work function. The woman had decided to end the relationship and arranged a meeting so Lewis could return gifts she had given him; the alleged assault is said to have occurred that night, near the end of the 2024 football season.

Legal maneuvers and prior local police involvement are already part of the record: the woman initiated a personal protective order case in Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court but the order had not been granted and court documents were not publicly available. In January 2025, police in Milford responded to a separate incident involving Lewis and the same woman; that case was closed due to a lack of evidence to support criminal charges.

How Michigan’s coaching leadership is tied into the narrative

The woman’s attorney, Karen Truszkowski, said Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was told about the alleged assault the following day. Truszkowski asserts Moore refused to report the incident and later sent sexually explicit text messages to the woman. Moore had been fired by Michigan on December 10, 2025 amid earlier allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; Moore was also later arrested and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering. Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, denies the newest claims and says the accusations against Moore are false. Michigan’s assistant vice president of public affairs described the allegations as deeply concerning, noted that the university launched an investigation and a broader culture review of the Athletic Department, and urged anyone with relevant information to contact the law firm conducting the review at umconcerns@jenner. com. The university said the work is ongoing and more will be shared when it is completed.

Mini timeline of the record so far

• December 5, 2024 — Alleged sexual assault reported to have occurred in Ann Arbor near the end of the 2024 season.
• January 2025 — Milford police responded to a loud argument involving Lewis and the same woman; closed for lack of evidence.
• December 10, 2025 — Michigan fired Sherrone Moore amid separate allegations about an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
• Recent weeks (this February) — Moore returned to headlines as new claims surfaced about his role in the matter involving the woman.
• Most recent — The Ann Arbor Police Department’s Detective Bureau is conducting an active investigation; the Falcons fired Latroy Lewis after confirming the probe.

Further court filings, police statements, or the protective order process could clarify next legal steps for the parties involved.

Practical implications for teams, legal actors and the public

Here’s the part that matters: coaching staffs now face immediate gaps and heightened scrutiny, while the woman’s legal claims have generated both criminal and civil pathways that may run on separate timetables. The Falcons acted quickly to remove Lewis from his role hours after acknowledging they were gathering information. The university’s investigation and the active police inquiry operate independently but will intersect in public and legal scrutiny.

What’s easy to miss is how many separate but connected processes are already in motion — campus review, local police investigation, a protective order filing, and prior local police responses — each with its own evidentiary standards and timelines. The real question now is how court records and police updates will change the public record in the weeks ahead.

Originally published Feb. 27, 2026; developments may continue as investigations and court actions progress.

It’s easy to overlook, but the sequence of institutional responses — university review, local police action, and employer dismissal — will shape how the allegations are resolved publicly and legally.