Two Temple footballers charged with assault

Two Temple University football players have been arrested on assault charges for allegedly beating another Temple student at an off-campus party.

Dion Dawkins, 20, of Rahway, N.J., and Haason Reddick, 20, of 17th Street near Westmont in North Philadelphia, turned themselves in to East Detectives this morning, police said. The pair allegedly were beating a 21-year-old man about 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 18 at Club 1800, on 5th Street near Montgomery in Ludlow, police said. When the man's friend, also 21, tried to intervene, someone kicked him in the face, breaking his right orbital bone, police said. The victim was treated at Wills Eye Hospital and Thomas Jefferson Hospital, police said.

Dawkins and Reddick are charged with aggravated and simple assault, criminal conspiracy and recklessly endangering another person. Court records show their preliminary hearings scheduled for March 31. Both posted bail, which had been set at $10,000 each.

Temple issued this statement: "Temple University is aware of allegations of improper conduct by two of its student-athletes at an off-campus location in January. The university has, and will continue, to fully cooperate with the Philadelphia Police Department in its investigation and will take appropriate actions outlined in the Student Conduct Code. The two students have been suspended from football team activities pending further investigation."