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James Hardy, the former IU wide receiver just drafted by the Buffalo Bills, reportedly pulled a gun on his father during an argument, according to a police report filed Sunday with the football star’s name edited out.
No charges have been filed. The younger Hardy has a permit to carry a gun, and the police say they have no plans to pursue the matter further.
Officers were called to a home in the 2900 block of Weisser Park Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday by a woman who said a man was fighting with his father in her backyard.
The father was identified as James W. Hardy II, according to the report. The son, listed as a suspect with his name redacted from the report, was identified in police dispatch logs as 21-year-old James Hardy. The names of possible suspects are routinely blacked out of police reports provided to the public or media.
Police Chief Rusty York confirmed the younger Hardy was involved, but said because his father showed no signs of injury, there was no reason to pursue the matter further.
According to the police report, the female witness told police she yelled at the younger Hardy to stop fighting when he pulled out a black gun. The woman said Hardy then left.
The younger Hardy has a handgun permit that was issued in 2007 and that expires in 2011, said Sgt. Steve Stone, spokesman for the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.
Contacted at her home by phone Monday night, the witness declined to comment further.
Hardy was not at the scene when police arrived and was not found by police, the report said.
“I don’t know anything about it, and I can’t comment,” said Eugene Parker, James Hardy’s agent.
When officers spoke to the elder Hardy, he acknowledged that he and his son were in an argument, but said his son did not do anything. The father said the younger Hardy was always angry with him because he was in prison while his son was a boy, the report said.
Monday night, the elder Hardy made a similar comment when reached by phone.
“Me and my son’s relationship is fine and anything (different) … is not factual. Me and James’ relationship is fine,” he said.
James Hardy was a multisport star at Elmhurst High School before starring at IU, where he holds career records in catches and touchdown receptions. He left school after his junior year to enter the NFL draft last month. The Bills drafted him in the second round.
