Ex-New England Patriots rookie was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man and indecently assaulting two women.Foxborough police said they responded at 1 a.m. Saturday to a report of an assault at Waxy O’Connors Irish Pub on 121 Main Street.Witnesses told police that a light-skinned man wearing a dark-colored hoodie punched a man in the face after witnesses say the man brushed against the victim’s girlfriend. Another woman reported being touched inappropriately and witnesses said the man fled in a gray sedan on Chestnut Street.Police located the sedan and found Jimmy “JJ” Worton in the back seat. Worton told police he accidentally brushed the woman when leaving the bar. When the victim’s boyfriend confronted him, Worton said he tried to run away, but was forced to defend himself by punching him in the face, which knocked the other man unconscious.The two women identified Worton was the man who touched them inappropriately and police arrested Worton. Worton is charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery and one count of assault and battery.Worton, a rookie wide receiver from the University of Central Florida, was signed on Jan. 12 to the Patriots’ practice squad. At the time of this incident, he was still a member of the Patriots organization, but sources tell Sportscenter 5 he is no longer signed to the Patriots due to his contract expiring as a result of being on the practice squad.

Ex-New England Patriots rookie was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man and indecently assaulting two women.

Foxborough police said they responded at 1 a.m. Saturday to a report of an assault at Waxy O’Connors Irish Pub on 121 Main Street.


Witnesses told police that a light-skinned man wearing a dark-colored hoodie punched a man in the face after witnesses say the man brushed against the victim’s girlfriend. Another woman reported being touched inappropriately and witnesses said the man fled in a gray sedan on Chestnut Street.

Police located the sedan and found Jimmy “JJ” Worton in the back seat. Worton told police he accidentally brushed the woman when leaving the bar. When the victim’s boyfriend confronted him, Worton said he tried to run away, but was forced to defend himself by punching him in the face, which knocked the other man unconscious.

The two women identified Worton was the man who touched them inappropriately and police arrested Worton.

Worton is charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery and one count of assault and battery.

Worton, a rookie wide receiver from the University of Central Florida, was signed on Jan. 12 to the Patriots’ practice squad. At the time of this incident, he was still a member of the Patriots organization, but sources tell Sportscenter 5 he is no longer signed to the Patriots due to his contract expiring as a result of being on the practice squad.