Article: Police say Jazz players not a focus

Police in Portland, Ore., say they have no reason to call several Utah Jazz players "suspects" in an assault that occurred at a hotel in which the team was staying.

However, the Portland Police Bureau told the Deseret Morning News late Wednesday it could not say who is -- or is not -- a suspect, because the alleged victim is not cooperating.

Investigators questioned several Jazz players on Sunday, describing them as "fully cooperative."

"We have no reason to identify them as a suspect of a crime," Portland Police Bureau Sgt. Brian Schmautz told the Deseret Morning News on Wednesday.

He said they were trying to figure out if a crime even took place.

Officers were called to the RiverPlace ...

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