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Police: Charges against Taylor stand until investigation complete

The woman who initially accused former Alabama and Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor has been charged with filing a false police report but the charges against Taylor still currently stand according to Tuscaloosa, Ala., police.

Tuscaloosa County Lt. Kip Hart said Tuesday that based on the evidence available at the scene, there's still probable cause to charge Taylor with a crime pending completion of the department's investigation. After an incident with his girlfriend on Saturday, Taylor was charged with domestic assault. Earlier Tuesday, Tuscaloosa police issued a statement and said Taylor's girlfriend had recanted her accusations.

"[Officers] observed injuries to her and damage to the apartment where she said the incident occurred," Hart said at a press conference via Al.com. "Based on what they say and based on her original statement, there was probable case to make the arrest."

According to police, the injuries are bruising around her neck and the damage is a hole in a closet door.

Taylor was dismissed from Alabama's team after the charges were filed. He still awaits trial for domestic violence allegations from his time at Georgia. He enrolled at Alabama in January after he was dismissed from the Bulldogs in 2014. According to TideSports.com, University of Alabama police reviewed the photos from the incident in Georgia before Taylor enrolled.

Monday, Alabama coach Nick Saban apologized for the events that led to Taylor's dismissal from the team but didn't apologize for recruiting him to the school.

Hart, assistant commander of the department's homicide investigation unit, said that investigators interviewed the woman again on Monday. She had originally contacted a member of a different investigation team to recant her story and was referred to the TPD's homicide investigation unit because of their expertise.

"With domestic violence issues, the victims will sometimes have second thoughts about what happened," Hart said. "There's always an emotional attachment, whether it's pure emotion or based on financial support or family support - there are several reasons why victims change their story after a domestic violence incident. It could be something like that, or, again, she could have fabricated the whole story and the charges against him are completely false. That's why we're still investigating this, to determine, if we can, exactly what happened."

For more Alabama news, visit TideSports.com.

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Nick Bromberg is the assistant editor of Dr. Saturday on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at nickbromberg@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!