Sean Rossman

USA TODAY Sports

A Tallahassee man who was robbed during a drug deal gone bad in June said the transaction was set up by Florida State University running back Karlos Williams, according to a Tallahassee Police Department incident report.

TPD named Williams the suspect in a domestic battery case on Monday. Williams hasn't been charged with any crime and his status on the football team is "under review" by the university.

Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher refused to comment on Williams on Tuesday, other than saying that the running back will play Thursday at Louisville.

The investigation of Williams comes as the university moves forward with a student conduct code disciplinary hearing related to an alleged sexual assault involving quarterback Jameis Winston and a female student. The university is under investigation for possible Title IX violations by the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.

According to the TPD report on the drug case the victim said Williams was his "hook up" for marijuana. He explained to police that he would contact Williams, who then would contact a drug dealer to set up a place to meet.

The victim said in the police report that Williams set up the marijuana deal on June 23, when three men showed up to the victim's house in the 300 block of Mayo Street, just a few blocks west of Doak Campbell Stadium, so he could buy an eighth of an ounce of marijuana for $50.

At about 5:25 p.m., the dealer, later identified in a police lineup as Daravius "Gutta" Lawrence, then 17, arrived at the home. The victim paid Lawrence who then went outside to his car to get some change. When Lawrence left, the two other suspects pulled out handguns, made the victim lie down on the floor and demanded the marijuana and all of his money, the report said.

"Where's the money? Give me the money. I just want the money," one of the men said.

The victim gave them the key to his safe, which they opened, taking more marijuana, cash and the victim's phone.

Lawrence, who was still outside, told the suspects to hurry up. They all left down Belle Vue Way in a silver Chevrolet Malibu. All three were captured on the victim's surveillance camera.

Lawrence, now 18, was charged as an adult on a count of armed robbery.

Williams is listed as an associate on the TPD report and has not been charged.

TPD spokesman Officer David Northway said the department got little cooperation from Williams in that case.

Northway said police set up a time to talk with Williams at the police station, but Williams never showed up. They then tried to call him, and he never answered his phone. Eventually, Northway said, they got in touch with his girlfriend who said the two had a lawyer and did not want to talk to police.

The state attorney, Northway said, decided to charge Lawrence without speaking to Williams.

Tallahassee attorney Tim Jansen, who is representing Williams in the domestic battery investigation, said the State Attorney's Office told him Williams is not a suspect and is not under investigation in the June robbery.

"In fact, I was told this morning that at most Mr. Williams might be a witness (to the robbery)," Jansen said in an email this morning. "Using the term 'associated' was an inflammatory device to inflame readers. It's irresponsible to lead the public to believe the Mr. Williams was somehow involved in the incident."

Jansen said a prosecutor in the state attorney's office added there is no current case for domestic battery against Williams.

"We feel it's important that the public have the unbiased truth of the facts as they currently exist," he said. "Mr. Williams has not been charged with any crime."

Sean Rossman writes for the Tallahassee Democrat, a Gannett company.