from www.nytimes.com – Mets pitcher Johan Santana was accused of sexual assault near his home in Fort Myers, Fla., in October. The police investigated but did not bring charges against him, citing lack of evidence.

“I am aware of this situation,” Santana said Wednesday, reading from a statement before the Mets’ game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

“What I can tell you is that the police investigated these claims last year and I was never charged with anything and the case is closed. Unfortunately, at this time, that’s all I can say, and I’ll have no further comments.”

The police report filed by the Lee County Sheriff’s Department was published by TMZ.com Wednesday.

According to the first report, filed on Oct. 28, 2009, the victim, named as Jane Doe, said she and Santana were walking on the golf course when he started kissing her and pulling at her top. She said that she said no several times but that he persisted and eventually raped her. She said she returned to a tennis court with him, and watched him play tennis. Santana has a year-round residence in Fort Myers.

On Dec. 8, 2009, the department issued an Offence/Clearance Closure Form that stated, “There is not enough evidence to prove lack of consent.”

The Mets issued a brief statement after Santana spoke that read: “We’re aware of the situation. It’s a personal matter.”

from www.tmz.com – TMZ has learned New York Mets star pitcher Johan Santana was accused in a police report of sexual battery that allegedly went down on a Florida golf course … but the case went nowhere.

TMZ obtained a copy of the report filed with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on October 28, 2009 — one day after the alleged attack in Fort Myers. In the document, the accuser (referred to only as Jane Doe) claims she and Santana were walking on the golf course when he “began to kiss her and pull up her top, unclasping her bra.”

The report continues: “Johan began to pull at [the accuser’s] skirt/skort and attempt [sic] to place his hands into her underwear.” According to the document the alleged victim “told Johan no multiple times but Johan persisted.”

The report gets more graphic, when the accuser claims Santana penetrated her, grabbed and bruised her calf, and “ejaculated on her upper thigh.”

The accuser claims she “cleaned her thigh with her underwear” — and then returned to a tennis court with Santana, and actually watched him play tennis with someone else.

According to the report, a detective collected all of the accuser’s clothing as evidence.

A spokesperson from the Sheriff’s Office tells TMZ Sheriff’s detectives met several times with the prosecutor from the State’s Attorney’s Office to review the case. Law enforcement sources say DNA evidence did prove there was intercourse, but, according to a Sheriff’s document, the prosecutor concluded, “There was not enough evidence to prove lack of consent, the alleged victim’s statement is not consistent with other witnesses.” The case was closed out on December 8, 2009.

We contacted Santana’s rep, who said, “Johan denied the charges and was never charged with anything. As far as the law enforcement side of this goes, the case is closed.”