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Hutchins was arraigned Wednesday morning in Newton and released on personal recognizance.

Patriots rookie linebacker Quintayvious Hutchins is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery on a family member, according to court documents.

He was arranged in Newton District Court on Wednesday morning. He pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance. He has a pretrial hearing scheduled for June 29th.

The Patriots picked Hutchins, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound linebacker out of Boston College, in the seventh-round of last month’s NFL Draft. The team issued a statement on Wednesday.

“We are aware of the report involving Quintayvious Hutchins,” the statement reads.” We take these matters very seriously and are in the process of gathering additional information. We will not have further comment at this time.”

Hutchins signed his rookie deal with the Patriots last Thursday. The Bessemer, Ala. native was a team captain for BC during his redshirt senior year last season. He recorded 35 tackles last season, along with seven quarterback hits and two sacks.

“If I could be honest, I didn’t think I was going to get a call,” Hutchins told reporters after the draft. “So, getting that call from the Patriots was like a dream come true, and hope and faith rising inside of me, knowing that I have another chance to go showcase my talent.”

Details of the allegations were not immediately available.

This is a developing story and it will be updated.