Rice was arrested and subsequently indicted for third-degree aggravated assault on March 27 , 2014 , relating to an incident where he punched his then-fiancée ( now wife ) in the face .
On March 27 , 2014 , Rice was arrested and indicted for third-degree aggravated assault after an incident at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City , New Jersey where he punched his then-fiancée ( now wife ) Janay Palmer in the face .