Former AZ Coyotes Paul Bissonnette attacked outside Scottsdale restaurant

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Former Arizona Coyotes left tackle Paul Bissonnette was allegedly attacked outside a Scottsdale restaurant on Sunday night.

Scottsdale police say the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. at a Houston restaurant near McDonald Drive and Scottsdale Road.

According to police, there was an altercation at the restaurant involving six men and management.

Police say Bissonnette tried to help management calm the men down and get them to leave, and the situation “escalated into the men assaulting Paul Bissonnette both inside and outside the restaurant.”

According to the police, six men involved in the incident were arrested.

Bissonnette was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries.

Bissonnette posted on social media that the men appeared to be drunk and disorderly, so he turned to them to protect restaurant workers who were allegedly being harassed. He said the incident escalated into a physical fight between the six men and him.

The six suspects face charges ranging from misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct to aggravated assault.

The investigation remains ongoing.