Seattle DE Aldon Smith sought in battery case from New Orleans area

A sheriff ’s office in Louisiana issued an arrest warrant for Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith. St. Bernard Parish sheriff ’s deputies responding to a call on Saturday found a man who said he’d been assaulted by an acquaintance in Chalmette, Sheriff James Pohlmann said in a post on the agency’s Facebook page. Detectives identified the suspect as Smith, 31, and took out a warrant for second-degree battery. “We are aware of the reports regarding Aldon Smith,” the Seahawks said in a statement. The incident in the New Orleans area took place two days after Smith signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. Smith’s off-field troubles are lengthy and include four full seasons out of the league due to suspensions.