<p>CHALMETTE, La. — Aldon Smith has turned himself in to authorities in Louisiana after an arrest warrant had been issued for the Seattle Seahawks defensive end.</p>
<p>The St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s department said Smith was booked on a second degree battery charge Tuesday night. Officials said Smith was booked and released on bond. </p>
<p>The sheriff’s office issued the warrant following an incident last weekend. Deputies responding to a call for medical assistance in Meraux on Saturday found a man who said he had been assaulted by an acquaintance outside a business in Chalmette, Sheriff James Pohlmann said. Detectives identified the suspect as Smith, 31, and took out a warrant.</p>
<p>The Seahawks said they are aware of the situation but have declined to comment further. </p>
<p>The incident in Louisiana took place just two days after Smith signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. </p>
<p>Smith’s off-field troubles are lengthy, including police in San Francisco issuing a warrant for his arrest on a domestic violence charge in 2018, and include four full seasons out of the league due to suspensions. Smith was reinstated by the NFL last spring after signing a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. He had not played in the NFL since 2015.</p>
<p>Smith appeared in 16 games last season for Dallas and had 48 tackles and five sacks.</p>
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