Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams has been accused of hitting, kicking and strangling her wife in an incident that lasted an hour, according to a police report.

Williams was arrested Tuesday in connection to a domestic violence investigation. Nine charges have been filed against Williams, including domestic battery by strangulation and assault with a deadly weapon, per Las Vegas-area news outlets.

The 11-year WNBA veteran has been sidelined through the first two months of the 2023 season with a lower back injury. The Aces have barred Williams from participating in team activities until further notice.

Police officers were called to the home of Williams and her wife at around noon Tuesday after her wife called 911, per the arrest report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Williams’ wife reportedly texted Williams on Monday, informing Williams of her plan to return to Florida, where they live during the offseason, to spend time with her son. Early Tuesday Tuesday, the victim began to pack her belongings.

Williams began to take her wife’s possessions, including her cell phones, iPad, credit card, debit card and ID, so her wife “could not leave her,” per the police report. Then Williams allegedly began to accuse her wife of infidelity and became violent. After grabbing the victim by her shirt and throwing her to the ground, Williams began to choke the victim, “squeezing until she could not breathe,” according to the report.

“I’ll kill you here and walk to the jail myself!” the report said Williams told the victim.

Additionally, Williams began to hit the victim with heavy objects before beginning to choke her again, per the report. Once Williams left the house, the victim went to her neighbor’s house and used a phone to call a family member and then the police.

The WNBA player was taken into custody outside of a gym Tuesday, at which point she suggested that her wife had been the aggressor during the incident.

Williams faces four charges of domestic battery, three charges of domestic battery by strangulation, one charge of assault domestic violence with a deadly weapon and one charge of coercion of domestic violence with force or threat of force. She was released Wednesday but was ordered to stay away from the victim. Her next court appearance in scheduled for Aug. 2.

“The court does have concerns regarding the extremely violent nature of the allegations in this case, that they alleged to have occurred over an extended period of time, and that you came back as a high-risk lethality on the domestic violence report. The court does balance that, however, with your lack of any criminal history at age 33,” Las Vegas Judge Rebecca Saxe told Williams in her first court appearance Wednesday.

The WNBA previously suspended Williams for 10 games without pay in 2019 for alleged domestic violence. Williams was arrested in April 2019 on charges of burglary and assault stemming from an incident involving an ex-girlfriend, but the charges were dismissed in February 2020.

The WNBA domestic violence policy allows the league to conduct an investigation into allegations of domestic violence. But if a player is acquitted after a trial, they can no longer be subject to discipline from the league.

Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams was arrested Tuesday in connection to a domestic violence investigation, Las Vegas media outlets reported Wednesday.

Court records showed nine charges filed against Williams, including domestic battery by strangulation and assault with a deadly weapon, per a report from a local TV station. Williams was accused of “multiple violent allegations against her spouse,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Glen O’Brien said during Williams’ initial court appearance Wednesday in Las Vegas, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

“The court does have concerns regarding the extremely violent nature of the allegations in this case, that they were alleged to have occurred over an extended period of time,” Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Rebecca Saxe said during the court appearance.

Williams was married in Clark County in September, but her spouse already has moved away from Las Vegas, a defense attorney said per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Williams will not be participating in Aces activities until further notice, the team said in a statement Wednesday:

“As an organization, we condemn domestic violence of any kind. At this time, Riquna Williams will be precluded from participating in team activities. Our thoughts are with the parties involved in this situation. We are currently gathering more information, and as such we will not have any further comments at this time.”

The WNBA previously suspended Williams for 10 games without pay in 2019 for alleged domestic violence. Williams was arrested in April 2019 on charges of burglary and assault stemming from an incident involving an ex-girlfriend, but the charges were dismissed in February 2020.

Williams, 33, was released on her own recognizance, though she will be subject to alcohol monitoring and must participate in mental health counseling, the local NBC station reported. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 2.

The 11-year WNBA veteran has been sidelined through the first two months of the 2023 season with a lower back injury.

Kelsey Plum and Riquna Williams combined for 51 points on Tuesday night as the Las Vegas Aces powered past the Phoenix Mercury 96-90 in Game 1 of the semifinals.

Plum contributed 25 points herself, becoming just the second player in WNBA playoffs history to score 25 or more points off the bench. The only other player to do so was Plenette Pierson in Game 1 of the 2007 Finals, when she had 26 points off the bench for the Detroit Shock against the Mercury.

Williams led the Aces on Tuesday night with 26 points, as one of four Las Vegas players to score in double figures. Chelsea Gray finished with 17 points and 12 assists while A’ja Wilson recorded 15 points and nine rebounds.

The Aces’ depth was a major factor in the win, as the bench finished with 34 points led by Plum.

On the other side, all five Mercury starters finished in double figures, led by Brittney Griner’s 24 points. Phoenix’s bench, however, scored just 11 points.

The Aces and the Mercury are back in action for Game 2 on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.