Tuesday, November 05, 2002

ARRESTED: Marty Johnson, Utah Football SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Press reports Utah running back Marty Johnson could face drunken-driving charges in a case in which he is accused of leaving the scene of an accident after crashing into a parked car near the school stadium. Johnson was arrested Oct. 27. Former teammate Anthony Arceneaux, kicked off the team for an undisclosed violation of team rules a week earlier, also was arrested for allegedly trying to cover for Johnson. 7:08:55 PM

	Monday, November 04, 2002

ARRESTED: Dawan Moss, Michigan State Football EAST LANSING, Michigan -- Associated Press reports Michigan State officials announced Sunday quarterback Jeff Smoker has a substance abuse problem and dismissed arrested running back Dawan Moss from the team. On October 24, Williams suspended the 21-year-old Smoker for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Moss was dismissed from the team by Williams after his arrest Saturday night on felony and misdemeanor charges. According to Lansing Police Department Sgt. Dave Dahlke, Moss was charged with fleeing and eluding, a felony, and operating under the influence and resisting arrest, a pair of misdemeanors. He was jailed, arraigned on the charges Sunday morning and posted bond. 2:32:26 PM

	Friday, November 01, 2002

ARRESTED: Tommy Bennett, Former NFL PHOENIX -- Associated Press reports former Arizona Cardinals safety Tommy Bennett was arrested last week, accused of failing to appear in court on charges of drug paraphernalia possession and driving with a suspended license. The Cardinals released Bennett in August 2001, and he signed with the Detroit Lions. He was suspended for the final four games of 2001 for violating the NFL's steroid-use policy. The Lions did not renew his contract. 5:05:09 PM

CHARGED: Ryan McGuffy, Wyoming Football CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Associated Press reports Wyoming receiver and team captain Ryan McGuffey was suspended indefinitely after being charged with drunken driving. McGuffey, 21, rear-ended a pickup truck on an interstate highway early Sunday, said Sgt. Stephen Townsend of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. No one was injured. McGuffey posted $400 bond and was released later Sunday, officials said. 4:10:55 PM

	Tuesday, October 29, 2002

CHARGED: Deuce McAlister, New Orleans Saints KENNER, La. -- Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister was arrested for driving with a suspended license after he was caught speeding. McAllister was pulled over Saturday morning on his way to the Saints' practice facility for driving 70 mph in a 40 mph zone, coach Jim Haslett said. McAllister's license was suspended because he had not paid a ticket. McAllister was booked at the Kenner jail, then transported to a Jefferson Parish jail where he was released on bond, police said. The bond amount and length of time McAllister spent in jail was unknown. 5:40:31 PM

CHARGES REFILED: Tamotu Tagoa'i, Nebraska Football LINCOLN, Neb. -- Associated Press reports prosecutors will refile assault charges against a Nebraska football player for failing to comply with a program in which he was ordered to do community service. Tamotu "Junior" Tagoa'i was accused of hitting his girlfriend in the jaw at their apartment on Oct. 23, 2001. Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey said Tuesday his office decided to file third-degree assault charges. Among the unmet requirements cited were failure to verify completion of 30 hours of community service and a mandatory domestic violence prevention course, Lacey said. 5:37:21 PM

CHARGED: Peter Martocci, Hofstra Football MINEOLA, N.Y. -- Associated Press reports a Hofstra football player posted $100,000 bond on Tuesday following his arrest on charges he raped and sodomized a female student on a campus athletic field. Peter Martocci pleaded innocent Monday, his lawyer, Bruce Eiber, said. Martocci, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive lineman, was automatically suspended from the team because he was charged with a felony, Hofstra spokesman Michael DeLuise said. According to prosecutors, Martocci met the 18-year-old woman at a bar Saturday night, and as the two were walking together early the next morning, he attacked her when she refused to go to his dorm room, police said. He was arrested Sunday. If convicted, the 19-year-old player could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. 5:33:38 PM

	Thursday, October 24, 2002

ARRESTED: Bryan Robinson, Chicago Bears CHICAGO -- The Sports Network reports Chicago Bears defensive end Bryan Robinson has voluntarily entered himself into the NFL's substance-abuse program following his second DUI charge of the year, according to published reports. Robinson was arrested for drunken driving and released on his own recognizance early last Friday. He was pulled over by police in suburban Lincolnshire at 2:30 a.m. (ct) Friday for improper lane use. He was then arrested on charges of DUI, driving with a suspended license and improper lane use. Robinson was released on a $3,000 recognizance bond last week and has a court date set for November 15. "He used very poor judgment last week. He was out at 2:30 a.m. on a Friday morning before a Sunday game," Bears' Coach Dick Jauron said Wednesday. "Anything that causes us to be distracted from our goal is really not going to be tolerated on our football team." 4:10:04 PM

ARRESTED: Jermaine Brooks, Arkansas Football FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Associated Press reports Arkansas tackle Jermaine Brooks was kicked off the team Wednesday, a day after city police arrested Brooks on charges he sold and possessed 10 1/2 pounds of marijuana in his off-campus apartment. Brooks was charged late Tuesday with felonies alleging drug possession, drug distribution and simultaneous possession of several rifles and handguns. Officers found $16,841 in Brooks' apartment and also arrested a woman who was there with him. Police laid out cash, marijuana and a cache of weapons on a display table for reporters to view. Deputy prosecutor John Threet said that if convicted of simultaneous possession of drugs and a gun, Brooks could be punished by life in prison, though that would be rare in a marijuana case. 3:51:45 PM

ARRESTED: Cosey Coleman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers TAMPA, Fla. -- Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Cosey Coleman was released from jail Tuesday after being charged with beating the mother of his 8-month-old son outside a day care center. The 6-foot-4, 322-pound Coleman is accused of slapping the woman as she leaned into his car Monday. He then followed her to her vehicle and slapped her again as he held the child in his arms, Tampa police spokeswoman Katie Hughes said. At one point the woman drove away, and when she returned, Coleman pushed, kicked and slapped her before pulling her out of the vehicle by her ankles, police said. 3:36:25 PM

	Friday, October 18, 2002

CHARGED: Kirby Puckett, Former MLB MINNEAPOLIS --  Associated Press reports baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett was charged Friday with dragging a woman into a restaurant bathroom last month and fondling her. The woman had bruises, and her ankle was swollen from hitting a door frame, according to the criminal complaint, which cited several witnesses. The former Minnesota Twins star was charged with a felony count of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of criminal sexual conduct. He could face a total of up to four years in prison and $8,000 in fines. 12:55:49 PM

	Wednesday, October 16, 2002

ARRESTED: Fred Pagac, Jr., Ohio State Football COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Beacon Journal reports Ohio State junior middle linebacker Fred Pagac Jr. has been suspended by Coach Jim Tressel for Saturday's game at Wisconsin after being arrested early Sunday morning for persistent disorderly conduct. According to the police report, Pagac was intoxicated and trying to fight another person outside a bar at Lane and High streets. When an officer told him to stop, he disregarded the order and was arrested at 3:45 a.m. The charge, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and a $250 fine. 3:07:19 PM

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