Falcons Dismisss Assistant Latroy Lewis as Ann Arbor Police Open Investigation into Dec. 5, 2024 Allegation
latroy lewis was fired by the Atlanta Falcons on Friday after the Ann Arbor Police Department confirmed an active investigation into an alleged sexual assault that the department says was reported to have occurred on Dec. 5, 2024. The move comes as Michigan’s athletic department and local police take steps to document the claims and as legal representatives on both sides prepare for further action.
Latroy Lewis and Falcons decision
The Falcons removed Lewis from his role as assistant defensive line coach hours after issuing a statement that the club was aware of allegations and was gathering information. Lewis had been hired by the Falcons on Feb. 10 following coaching stints at Michigan, Toledo and UConn; he also played defensive line at Tennessee and spent three seasons in the NFL. His attorney, Fabiola A. Galguera, has said Lewis intends to "fiercely fight these false allegations" with the support of his wife, family and legal team.
Ann Arbor Police Department investigation and Chris Page
Chris Page, a spokesperson for the Ann Arbor Police Department, wrote that the department was "just recently made aware" of allegations tied to an incident reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024, and that the Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation that remains active and ongoing. Page later confirmed that Lewis is the suspect in the investigation.
Weber's Hotel meeting and the Dec. 5, 2024 incident
The woman at the center of the allegation met Lewis through a dating app and began communicating with him in July 2024 while he was on Michigan’s staff. The two first met in person in December 2024 at Weber's Hotel in Ann Arbor, where she was staying for a work function and had arranged a meeting so Lewis could return gifts she had given him. The woman’s attorney, Karen Truszkowski, says Lewis raped, assaulted and beat her client that night.
Sherrone Moore and Michigan’s response
The woman informed then-Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore the day after the incident because she knew him personally and assumed, as head coach, he would address allegations involving a member of his staff. Truszkowski alleges Moore did not report the conduct, instead "weaponiz[ing]" the matter against the woman, including sending lewd and sexually charged text messages and later attempting to pursue a physical relationship. Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, has firmly denied those claims, stating, "Sherrone Moore did not fail to report misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing and did not harass anyone. "
Court filings, Milford police call and protective order
The woman filed an incident report with the Ann Arbor Police Department and applied for a personal protective order in Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court earlier this week; a court clerk confirmed the protective order case was initiated but that no documents were publicly available and the order had not yet been granted. In January 2025, Milford police responded to a call at the woman’s home after neighbors heard raised voices. Officers’ reports show both Lewis and the woman described the episode as a verbal argument that was not physical, and no charges were filed. Truszkowski maintains that physical abuse occurred during that encounter but that the woman was too fearful to tell officers at the time.
What makes this notable is the number of institutional steps activated in quick succession: a criminal investigation by the Ann Arbor Police Department, a civil protective-order filing in Washtenaw County, and an employment termination by an NFL team.
Michigan’s review, Paul Corliss and wider context
Paul Corliss, Michigan’s assistant vice president of public affairs, called the allegations "deeply concerning" and referenced the university’s ongoing review of Sherrone Moore’s conduct and a broader culture review of the athletic department, urging anyone with relevant information to contact the law firm conducting the investigation. Moore was fired by Michigan on Dec. 10, 2025 for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and was later arrested and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering; he is awaiting trial on those matters.
The accusations involving Lewis were first made public on social media on a Thursday night when reporter Justin Spiro posted details, and they were also first published by Darko State Media. The timing of the revelations has compounded scrutiny of the Falcons’ organization: the allegations against Lewis surfaced less than three weeks after Falcons player James Pearce Jr. was arrested in Florida and now faces five felony charges tied to an alleged Feb. 7 incident (details of that incident are unclear in the provided context).
Investigations by police and the civil court process are ongoing, and legal representatives for the parties have signaled they will contest aspects of the record. The Falcons’ decision to terminate employment followed the opening of the Ann Arbor police inquiry and the public disclosure of the allegations.
