Police/Legal Blotter (stop breaking the law, asshole!)

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Maualuga in trouble again
BY SCOTT WOLF, Staff Writer

USC coach Pete Carroll disciplined linebacker Rey Maualuga following unruly behavior at an off-campus party following the Trojans' game over Washington on Oct. 7.
Carroll confirmed he took action against Maualuga but declined to give specifics.
"We've dealt with it internally," he said.
According to witnesses, Maualuga became aggressive during a fraternity party. Campus security eventually arrived at the scene, but no reports were filed with them or the Los Angeles Police Department.
"He was pushing people around," said a USC student who attended the party. "He did it to a lot of people."
Sources said part of the punishment was for Maualuga to continue to attend alcoholic and drug counseling meetings along with anger management. He agreed to those programs last spring after being charged with one misdemeanor count of battery stemming from punching a student at a Halloween party near campus last year.
Maualuga declined comment, but two weeks ago said he completed those courses.
"I've done what I need to do and I'm just concentrating on football," Maualuga said.
However, last Friday, Maualuga re-enrolled in some courses, according to sources. Under the original terms of the program, Maualuga was told to complete 24 hours of anger management counseling and attend 26 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, perform 100 hours of community service, formally apologize to the victim and the university, and begin a mentoring program with other athletes, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney's office. Sources said Carroll lectured the team Monday about problems occurring on Fraternity Row, where friction often takes place between athletes and fraternity members. Former wide receiver Marcell Allmond was suspended after getting into an altercation there in 2001. Matt Leinart also was involved in a fight there his freshman year.
Thomas surgery: Cornerback Kevin Thomas underwent surgery on his broken foot Thursday and might be back for a bowl game.
Carroll said he will not rush back freshman fullback Stanley Havili because he is eligible for a redshirt year. Another possibility for a redshirt could be defensive end Travis Tofi, who has been out the entire season with a fractured foot.

 

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Tonya Harding Punter from N. Colorado Charged With Murder

I am not kidding you!

Assault or worse I could see, but attempted murder? Boy, talk about a life-changing moment for this kid.

Attempted murder charge filed in stabbing of punter By PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer
October 19, 2006
DENVER (AP) -- Prosecutors filed a charge of attempted first-degree murder Thursday against a former University of Northern Colorado backup punter accused of stabbing the starter in his kicking leg in a case that drew comparisons to the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan rivalry.
Mitchell Cozad, 21, is accused of stabbing Rafael Mendoza on Sept. 11 outside Mendoza's apartment.
Cozad, of Wheatland, Wyo., also faces one count of second-degree assault. Prosecutors said he could face up to 48 years in prison if convicted.
Weld County district attorney's spokeswoman Jennifer Finch said a warrant was issued for Cozad's arrest, and bail would be set at $500,000. She said he was not yet in custody, and she did not know where he was.
Cozad's attorney, Joseph A. Gavaldon, did not immediately return a call. A man who answered Cozad's mobile phone number hung up without commenting.
Mendoza was treated for a 3- to 5-inch deep puncture wound in his right thigh and released. He has returned to the team.
Cozad was suspended from the team and the university.
Evans Police Lt. Gary Kessler has said the motive appeared to be competition for the starting job. The attack prompted comparisons to an attack by figure skater Harding's hit man on Kerrigan.
The severity of the charge surprised some.
"Based on the facts we've heard, it does sound a little over the top," said Scott Robinson, a Denver defense attorney and legal analyst.
Finch said that after their investigation, prosecutors felt the attempted murder and assault counts "were the appropriate charges." She did not elaborate.
Robinson added that prosecutors might be trying to pressure Cozad to identify an accomplice or intimidate him into accepting a plea bargain.
In mid-September, Kessler said witnesses saw an alleged accomplice standing near the getaway car just after Mendoza was stabbed.
"He didn't play a role in the assault, but he played a role in the crime," Kessler said at the time. "He was dressed in black clothing. He was involved in the aftermath of the incident."
Police also have said a liquor store employee called police not long after the attack to report two men were removing tape from the license plates of a nearby car. Once removed, the employee saw the license plate number read "8-KIKR," helping lead police to Cozad's family.
Police did not immediately return a call Thursday.
Northern Colorado spokesman Eric Scott said he could not comment. Mendoza did not immediately return a message.
Last month, Weld County District Attorney Kenneth R. Buck delayed filing charges in the case, saying he needed more information.
Mendoza told The Associated Press this month he is struggling with flashbacks from the attack.
"It's been tough and scary," he said. "It's hard for (my family), it's hard for me, it's hard for them wondering what's going to happen. But I know they (authorities) are doing their job. They're doing everything they possibly can to let justice run its course."

 

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Surrender By Monday Punter!

Warrant out for arrest. Has till Monday to surrender.

Punter facing attempted-murder charge has until Monday to surrender By PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer
October 20, 2006
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) -- A former University of Northern Colorado backup punter charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of his rival has until Monday to surrender to authorities, prosecutors said Friday.
Mitchell Cozad is accused of stabbing starter Rafael Mendoza in his kicking leg last month. The attack drew comparisons to an attack on Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan by Tonya Harding's hit man.
Cozad, 21, of Wheatland, Wyo., faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree assault and could be sentenced to 48 years in prison if convicted. He has been suspended from the team and the university.
His attorney, Joseph A. Gavaldon, did not immediately return a call.
Mendoza was attacked outside his apartment complex in Evans, a small town adjacent to Greeley, on Sept. 11. Evans Police Lt. Gary Kessler has said the motive appeared to be competition for the starting job.
Weld County district attorney's spokeswoman Jennifer Finch said prosecutors had not heard from Cozad on Friday and did not know where he was. She said he has until noon Monday to turn himself in.
She said his bail would be set at $500,000.
Prosecutors have not said why they filed an attempted-murder charge for an attack that left a 3- to 5-inch puncture wound. Mendoza was treated and released at a Greeley hospital and has returned to the team.
Finch has said prosecutors felt the attempted murder and assault counts were appropriate, but she did not elaborate. The affidavit for the arrest warrant, which usually outlines authorities' justification for arresting a suspect, was sealed.
Cozad first was arrested shortly after the attack and held for investigation of second-degree assault. But prosecutors said they needed more information and decided against filing charges at the time.
Investigators have said they were looking for an alleged accomplice. Finch said Friday there have been no other arrests in the case.
The Northern Colorado football team has no game this week and did not practice Friday. Mendoza did not respond to a message left with the university.
University spokesman Kyle Schwartz declined to comment.
"It's a criminal case now," he said. "We're going to let the players concentrate on football."

 

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Cozad the Stabbing Punter Surrenders

Ending a 3-day man-wait Cozad the stabbing punter surrendered to police today.
SI

Cozad surrenders

N. Colorado punter released after posting $500K bail

Posted: Monday October 23, 2006 5:23PM; Updated: Monday October 23, 2006 5:41PM

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) -- A former University of Northern Colorado backup punter charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of his rival surrendered to authorities Monday and was released after posting $500,000 bail.
Mitchell Cozad is accused of stabbing starter Rafael Mendoza in his kicking leg last month in a crime that drew comparisons to the attack on Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan by Tonya Harding's hit man.
Cozad, 21, of Wheatland, Wyo., faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree assault and could be sentenced to 48 years in prison if convicted. He has been suspended from the team and the university.
His lawyer, Joseph A. Gavaldon, didn't immediately return calls.
Weld County district attorney's spokeswoman Jennifer Finch said Cozad surrendered to police in Loveland, about 20 miles west of Greeley in neighboring Larimer County, rather than at the Weld County jail in Greeley.
Finch said a hearing is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 6 in Weld County District Court in Greeley.
Mendoza was attacked outside his apartment complex in Evans, a small town adjacent to Greeley, on Sept. 11. Evans Police Lt. Gary Kessler has said the motive appeared to be competition for the starting job.
Mendoza suffered a 3- to 5-inch puncture wound. He returned to the team and last week and averaged a career-high 47.8 yards on 10 punts, including a career-best 75-yarder in a loss to Eastern Washington.
Investigators have said they were looking for an alleged accomplice. Finch declined to comment on whether any other arrests had been made.
Kessler did not immediately return a call.
Northern Colorado athletic director Jay Hinrichs said university officials were "extremely disappointed" by Cozad's alleged actions.
"The judicial system will do what it does. District Attorney Kenneth Buck has his job to do," he said.

 

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Lousiville WRs Nabbed For Firing Paintball Gun at Haunted Hotel

Pair of Louisville WRs look like they won't have a ghost of chance of playing too soon. These two, who are not top of the depth chart at Da'Ville were arrested for firing a paintball gun at patrons of a popular Louisville attraction - The Haunted Hotel.

2 Louisville players suspended following arrest October 23, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville wide receivers Chris Vaughn and Scott Long were suspended after being arrested on charges of second-degree assault for allegedly shooting a woman with a paintball gun Sunday.
Vaughn and Long were outside the Haunted Hotel in downtown Louisville early Sunday when they fired at people coming out of the building, Louisville Metro Police public information officer Dwight Mitchell said.
The incident occurred hours after the sixth-ranked Cardinals had returned from a win at Syracuse on Saturday afternoon.
Louisville coach Bobby Petrino suspended the players while the matter is investigated.
"It's definitely something we don't condone in our program and I'm very disappointed," Petrino said in a statement. "Both players know they made a mistake and their actions are not acceptable."
Louisville (7-0, 2-0 Big East) is off until Nov. 2, when it hosts No. 4 West Virginia (7-0, 2-0).
Vaughn, a sophomore transfer from Notre Dame in his first season with the Cardinals, has four receptions for 54 yards in limited action. Long does not have a reception this season.

Even when Da'Ville get nasty they just can't top Da "U" :tongue2:

 

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good thing it wasn't Urrutia or Douglas

 

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Wolverines

Arrington court date is Nov. 1

U-M receiver faces charge after alleged fight with girlfriend
October 24, 2006

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BY MARK SNYDER
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

Wolverines wide receiver Adrian Arrington has been productive as a replacement for Mario Manningham. (ERIC SEALS/Detroit Free Press)


Michigan junior wide receiver Adrian Arrington's legal situation is more severe than originally thought.
He was arraigned Oct. 18 on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and faces a pretrial hearing Nov. 1 in 14A-2 District Court in Ypsilanti.
According to a report filed by the Ypsilanti police department, Arrington and his girlfriend, Jodi Hupe, had a late-night argument in the early-morning hours of Oct. 13 that left Hupe with marks on her hands from keys.
Hupe, the only person interviewed in the report, told police Arrington was drunk at the time and drove her car in the altered state.
"I was first informed that there was an issue mid-week" last week involving Arrington, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said Monday through athletic department spokesman Bruce Madej. "This is a new issue and if he was drinking, I have to find that out and it is a team issue. And we handle team issues internally."
In an incident that occurred at about 2:49 a.m. Oct. 13, Hupe told police that she picked up Arrington, 20, from a bar in Ypsilanti. Because he was drunk, she said, she wanted to take him home with her.
He refused and they started arguing. Once the car was parked behind her apartment, Arrington left the car and they started yelling. Then he walked to her side of the car, banged on the window and she opened the door.
That led to a fight over the keys. According to the report, Arrington grabbed the keys, Hupe locked the door, Arrington unlocked the door and then pulled her out of the car by her wrists before he drove away in the vehicle. Hupe called 911 after that, reaching the Ypsilanti police.
No witnesses are listed in the report.
Arrington called Hupe and told her he had left her car on Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, near the U-M Department of Public Safety. Ypsilanti police had Ann Arbor police check for the car there, where it was found.
The report said: "Hupe stated she did not want to press charges or go to court. Hupe stated she just wanted Arrington to be safe. Hupe stated she allows Arrington to drive her vehicle all the time and she is only concerned about him driving because he had been drinking."
After rumors of the incident circulated last week, Carr vaguely addressed the situation following Saturday's game against Iowa. Arrington played in that game as well as at Penn State on Oct. 14
"There's an issue and I'm not going to discuss it except to say that I take any allegation of this type very seriously but I do not think the allegation is supported by the facts," Carr said Saturday, adding that he decided to play Arrington against Iowa after doing his own research into the incident.
Arrington, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has become Michigan's No. 1 wide receiver in the past two games, ever since Mario Manningham underwent knee surgery.
Arrington has 25 catches for 357 yards and four touchdowns this season, two against Penn State.

 

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Michigan receiver charged
Arrington arraigned for domestic violence

By Reid Hanley
Tribune staff reporter

October 24, 2006, 9:05 PM CDT

Michigan wide receiver Adrian Arrington was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, stemming from an incident hours before he left with the team for the Oct. 14 Penn State game.

Arrington, a junior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was arraigned Oct. 18 and a not-guilty plea was entered in his behalf. He was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond, the Associated Press reported.

 

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Dispatch

? Mitchell Cozad, the former Northern Colorado backup punter charged with trying to kill the starting punter after stabbing him in the leg, is "frightened" and has asked a judge for permission to live outside of Colorado.
Cozad?s lawyer, Joseph A. Gavaldon, declined to say whether the request for his client to live in his hometown of Wheatland, Wyo., had been granted.
Cozad, who was released on $500,000 bail Monday, is charged with attempted firstdegree murder and seconddegree assault and could be sentenced to 48 years in prison if convicted. He has been suspended from the team and from the university.

 

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Survival tip: don't have a fake gun in your hands when being followed by police.

si.com

Grand jury to hear UT player's case

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A judge reduced an assault charge to a misdemeanor and sent the case against Tennessee reserve cornerback Marsalous Johnson to a grand jury.

Johnson was charged with aggravated assault in July after an off-duty sheriff's deputy accused him of waving a gun at him while driving on the interstate.

Officers pulled over Johnson's vehicle and found a toy Uzi submachine gun under the passenger seat.

Putnam County General Sessions Judge John Hudson on Wednesday lowered the aggravated assault charge against Johnson to simple assault, a misdemeanor, after Johnson's attorney claimed a toy gun could not be used as a deadly weapon, court officials said.

"I could see his arm and his face," deputy Mike Hoover testified during the hearing, The Chattanooga Times News Free Press reported. "I couldn't
distinguish the caliber of the type of weapon, but I knew it was a weapon."

The grand jury will decide whether to indict Johnson, and that decision will be issued next month.

Johnson, a redshirt freshman from Smyrna, was suspended for the first four games this season as punishment for the arrest.

The player told officers the deputy was "slamming on his brakes, trying to get him to rear-end him," according to the police report. Johnson admitted he pulled beside the deputy's truck, rolled down his window and yelled, but he denied pointing a gun.

 

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The second to last sentence in the article is noteworthy.

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Women testify in Navy rape case

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two women said Thursday that a former U.S. Naval Academy football player had sex with them against their will -- alleged assaults that military prosecutors said were aided by the use of a date rape drug.

Testifying in the military version of a grand jury hearing for Kenny Ray Morrison, the women described separate incidents earlier this year in which Morrison allegedly raped them. One told an officer hearing evidence in the case that she had sex with Morrison three times in a Washington hotel room. But she was so groggy and weak that she was unable to resist him, despite telling him repeatedly to stop.

In the second case, a former midshipman who is now a Marine Corps officer described blacking out after Morrison gave her a beer in an Annapolis, Md., bar. She awoke naked and in bed with Morrison, unable to recall anything from the previous night and believing that Morrison had sex with her without her consent.

Morrison, 24, of Kingwood, Texas, is charged with rape, distribution of a controlled substance, assault and conduct unbecoming an officer for the two incidents.

His attorney, William Ferris, challenged the women's stories during his cross-examination, questioning the accuracy of their memories of the nights when they drank alcohol. Both also said they did not see Morrison put anything in their drinks.

"These rape charges clearly don't meet the standard," he said.
The investigating officer presiding over Thursday's Article 32 hearing, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Leary, will recommend to Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Rodney P. Rempt whether Morrison should face a general court-martial on the charges. Rempt will make the final decision. If convicted, Morrison could be sentenced to life in a military prison.

The case is the second this year against a Navy football player. In July, former quarterback Lamar Owens Jr. was cleared of rape charges but found guilty of lesser offenses. A military jury recommended that Owens face no penalties, but Rempt has yet to decide if Owens will be punished administratively.

Morrison, a former linebacker, sat at the defense table at the Washington Navy Yard as the two women testified. Wearing a black Navy uniform, he scribbled notes on a legal pad but otherwise showed little reaction as they described his alleged assaults.

Both cases had similar elements: The women had little contact with Morrison before the incidents; both were drinking and ran into Morrison; and both felt weak and said they couldn't remember details. Tests on the hair of both women showed the presence of GHB, a drug that can cause unconsciousness and loss of memory and is often used during rapes.

The Associated Press does not identify victims of alleged sexual assaults.

 

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Arrington hearing postponed till week of The Game - distraction?
MLive
Carr will probably continue his stern disciplinary stance toward this case

Arrington's attorney: innocence will prevail



Thursday, November 02, 2006 BY JOHN HEUSER

News Sports Reporter

A pre-trial hearing for University of Michigan wide receiver Adrian Arrington was postponed Wednesday after prosecutors and Arrington's defense attorney asked for more time to gain additional information in the case.
Arrington, who faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence, made a brief appearance in the 14-A District Court in Ypsilanti with his girlfriend and his lawyer, Chris Easthope.
"Mr. Arrington still completely maintains his innocence,'' Easthope said outside the court room. "I think the facts will show that ultimately.''
The charge stems from a police report in which Arrington's girlfriend said the player took her car without permission in the early morning hours of Oct. 13. According to Ypsilanti police, Arrington reached through the driver's-side window of the car, forced the keys from the woman's hand, then pulled her from the car by her wrists and drove away. The woman had small scratches on her hands, according to reports.
Since his arrest, Arrington has continued to play for the No. 2 Wolverines (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten), although he did not start in Michigan's most recent game for disciplinary reasons. Arrington has 26 catches this year, which ranks second on the team.
The pretrial hearing was rescheduled for Nov. 15, the week of the Ohio State game.
John Heuser can be reached at [email protected] or [in a state of denial].

 

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Proof That New Discipline in Knoxville is (Onion) Paper-Thin

From USA Today

Three Tennessee football players arrested at nightclub after loss to LSU
Updated 11/5/2006 12:19 PM ETKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ? Tennessee starting running back Arian Foster and two other players were arrested early Sunday after police were called to a fight at a nightclub.
Foster, safety Antonio Wardlow and fullback David Holbert were charged with disorderly conduct and underage consumption. Wardlow also was charged with public intoxication, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
The police arrived at the nightclub at about 3 a.m., several hours after the No. 8 Volunteers lost to No. 13 LSU 28-24. The loss meant Florida clinched the Southeastern Conference East division title ahead of Tennessee.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/games/2006-11-04-lsu-tennessee_x.htm
Athletic department spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter said school officials were gathering information about the arrests late Sunday morning and would likely have a statement in the afternoon from coach Phillip Fulmer.
Police said they found people shouting at each other and fights about to break out at the scene.
"The officers were able to initially break up most of the potential problems, however, they observed Mr. Arian Foster shoving another individual while police were on scene in an attempt to fight that individual," according to police.
"Shortly thereafter they found two other individuals involved in an altercation. Those individuals ? also University of Tennessee football players ? were identified as Antonio Wardlow and David Holbert. As a result of the fight and disturbance there at Good Fellas nightclub all three individuals were arrested."
All three players are 20. Some media outlets reported they had been released from jail, but neither jail nor police officials would immediately comment on their status.
Foster had 10 carries for 44 yards against LSU to lead the Vols' running game.
Holbert and Wardlow played in the game, but did not register any statistics.
Wardlow was a hero in Tennessee's win over Georgia by blocking a punt and recovering it in the end zone for a touchdown.
Tennessee had a problem with players getting arrested before the 2005 season, which ended with a 5-6 mark. Eight players were arrested or cited between January and July 2005.
The Vols had four players arrested this summer, and one of those players was dismissed from the team. Now seven players, including the three early Sunday, have been arrested since June.
Defensive back Marsalous Johnson was in a Putnam County court last week to defend himself against aggravated assault charges after an off-duty sheriff's deputy accused him of waving a gun at him while driving on the interstate. Police found a toy gun in Johnson's car. The charge was reduced to simple assault and was sent to a grand jury.

 

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Two Purdue players arrested, won't play at Hawaii

Associated Press



WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue football players Eugene Bright and Derek Benson will not travel to Saturday's game at No. 25 Hawaii because they were arrested at a party over the weekend, the school said Tuesday.
Police used a stun gun to control the 21-year-old Bright, who is accused of fighting with an officer trying to arrest people at an underage drinking party hours after last week's win over Indiana.
Bright, a junior defensive end, was charged with battery on a police officer and resisting law enforcement, Lt. Gary Sparger of the West Lafayette Police Department said Tuesday. Bright hit the officer in the arm and chest, Sparger said.
"We got him to the ground, and he would not give up," Sparger said of the 6-foot-4, 250-pound player. "He continued to wrestle."
Benson, 21, is a redshirt freshman who lived at the home where the party was held early Sunday. He was charged with suspicion of furnishing alcohol to a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, disorderly conduct and maintaining a common nuisance, a police report said.
Purdue coach Joe Tiller and the school are investigating. Tiller and sports information director Tom Schott said Tuesday that further punishment may be forthcoming.
Sophomore tight end Jerry Wasikowski, who also lived at the home, was cited for violating the noise ordinance. Four others were also cited for minor consumption.
Purdue beat intrastate rival Indiana 28-19 on Saturday afternoon in the annual Old Oaken Bucket game. About eight hours after the game at Purdue, police responded to a complaint of loud noise at the home near campus. When officers arrived, someone started yelling profanities at them, Sparger said.
He said several people started running from the house, with some jumping from second-story windows to evade police.
Benson, who has not played a down for Purdue, was not supposed to travel with the team for its game Saturday at Hawaii. Bright has been a backup defensive end for three years and has eight tackles this season.
Wasikowski joined the team as a walk-on in 2004 and was awarded a scholarship in 2005, when he appeared in all 11 games as reserve and on special teams.
Both Bright and Benson were released from the Tippecanoe County Jail Sunday after posting bond. Telephone listings were not available for the players in the West Lafayette or Purdue directories.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

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[CleveBucks]

Felony at Wisconsin...

UW's Ikegwuonu arrested after burglary

Madison - University of Wisconsin sophomore cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu, a first-team All-Big Ten Conference pick this season, was arrested Saturday in DeKalb, Ill., and faces charges of residential burglary and criminal trespass.

According to DeKalb Police:

Ikegwuonu, 20, was arrested with his brother, Bill Ikegwuonu, a reserve strong safety at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

The brothers apparently broke into an apartment and tried to steal an Xbox player. Bill Ikegwuonu was caught by police and arrested. Jack Ikegwuonu eventually surrendered to police.

Residential burglary is the more serious charge and a Class 1 felony in Illinois. If convicted of that charge, the brothers face a minimum of four years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.

"But the odds of that happening, unless they've got some bad criminal history is probably zero," said Jim Kayes, a lieutenant with the DeKalb Police Department. "What will probably happen is it will get dealt down."

Jack Ikegwuonu is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 17 in Sycamore, Ill. Bill Ikegwuonu is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 8 in Sycamore.

UW coach Bret Bielema was not immediately available for comment.

However, Jack Ikegwuonu likely will be suspended under UW's revised Student-Athlete Discipline policy.

According to that policy, a student-athlete will be suspended after being arrested for or charged with a variety of crimes. Those include "felony theft or felony criminal damage to property."

The Badgers (11-1), who have accepted an invitation to play in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Fla., are scheduled to begin bowl practice on Saturday.

Jack Ikegwuonu started all 12 games this season. He leads the team in passes broken up with 11, is tied for second on the team in interceptions with two and is fifth in tackles with 38.

If Ikegwuonu does not play in the Capital One Bowl, UW could start junior Ben Strickland or freshman Kim Royston.

Strickland made his first start in Week 11 at Iowa in place of Allen Langford, who was sidelined because of an ankle injury. Strickland has 16 tackles in 12 games.

Royston has played in 11 games in a reserve role. He has eight tackles and an interception.