Tim Thomas of the Dallas Mavericks is an assault suspect in a melee that occurred early Wednesday at a restaurant, according to witnesses and police records.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, which occurred about 3 a.m. at the Denny?s restaurant.

Police records give the following account of what happened:

Thomas, another man and three women entered the Denny?s. Damien Pettie, 29, recognized Thomas and told police that he stated, ?What?s up?? Thomas told him not to talk to him, using curse words and racial and anti-gay epithets. Pettie responded with profanity.

The man with Thomas then struck Pettie twice in the face, busting his lip open. ?Then all parties within both groups began to throw chairs, knock over tables, and fight each other? until the store manager told them he was going call police.

A suspect, identified as Thomas, threw a chair that struck Moya Kissick, striking her in her left side.

Thomas and his group then left the restaurant before police arrived.