According to sources contacting WKBW in Hamburg, New York, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane is currently being investigated by police for an incident involving a woman at a bar in Evans, New York.
The Buffalo News was first to report there was a probe but the Hamburg Police Chief Greg Wickett could not confirm or deny an investigation was underway.
Teresa Weakley of WIVB in Buffalo, New York then tweeted that the police investigation was over rape allegations:
@JimmyMcPhee @news4buffalo we just talked with them on the phone and they confirmed it
— Teresa Weakley (@TeresaWeakley4) August 6, 2015
Weakley’s original tweet stating, “NHL confirms they “are aware there is a police investigation into rape allegations against Patrick Kane” was deleted.
We are still waiting on official word about the nature of the incident under investigation involving #PatrickKane @news4buffalo — Katie Alexander (@KatieNews4) August 6, 2015
Tim Graham of the Buffalo News has stated it is a rape investigation. He covered it more in detail in this Buffalo News story.
A local woman has accused Kane of a sexual assault, the sources said. The law enforcement sources said that the woman went to a hospital where a rape kit was performed. Kane, 26, has a home in Hamburg. He has not been charged with any crime.
An official statement by the Chicago Blackhawks was made to beat writer Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times:
#Blackhawks say: “We are aware of the matter and are in the process of gathering information. It would be inappropriate to comment further”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) August 6, 2015
… at this time.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) August 6, 2015
More as the story develops.
In 2009, Patrick Kane was arrested after assaulting a cab driver in Buffalo, New York. Kane pled guilty to disorderly conduct with all other charges dropped. He was ordered to send an apology letter to the cab driver and received a $125 fine for court fees. In May of 2012, Patrick Kane was accused of choking a woman at a fraternity called Kappa Sig in Madison, Wisconsin after a night of drinking. No charges were filed and no video was made public despite claims of footage existing.
