October 7, 2008

• A WEDDING, COPS CALLED, FIGHTING, PEOPLE ARRESTED..GROW UP PEOPLE!

  Backe Arrested After Brawl at Reception

  By MONICA RHOR

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  HOUSTON (Oct. 6) – Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel bar.

  Athletes in Trouble With the Law

  

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  Oct. 6: Astros reliever Brandon Backe is charged with interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest after a brawl at a wedding reception.

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  Oct. 6: Astros reliever Brandon Backe is charged with interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest after a brawl at a wedding reception.

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  Oct. 6: Former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick is sentenced to seven years and four months in jail after causing the death of two young boys in a car accident. He was more than twice over the legal alcohol limit.

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  Oct. 3: Former football star Lawrence Phillips, pictured here with the Dolphins in 1998, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, two years after he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. In August 2005, he drove onto a field near Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and his car struck two boys.

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  Sept. 30: Police want to talk to New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos after a crash involving his SUV left two women dead in the Dominican Republic.

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  Sept. 30: Former Broncos running back Travis Henry is in federal custody on suspicion of knowingly and intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

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  Sept. 28: New York Giants running back Danny Ware was arrested by police for standing in the middle of traffic while intoxicated.

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  Sept. 24: Former prep football star Maurice Simmons is sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a robbery.

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  Sept. 22: Former NFL kicker Tony Zendejas pleaded not guilty to charges of drugging and raping a female patron of his sports bar.

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  Sept. 19: Kansas State player Leon Patton is charged with child abuse for allegedly shaking a 2-month-old.

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  Sept. 10: Broncos star Brandon Marshall is charged with two counts of simple battery, stemming from a 6-month-old domestic violence complaint.

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  The bride’s father, 19-year-old brother and a FEMA coordinator were also arrested Sunday at the hotel, a command center for emergency workers after Hurricane Ike went through Galveston Island on Sept. 13.

  Police spokesman Capt. Walter Braun said an internal affairs investigation has been launched.

  The 30-year-old Backe, a member of the wedding party, ignored police orders to back away from the fight, and struggled with officers who attempted to handcuff him, according to police reports.

  One officer said he hit Backe twice in the face before handcuffing him. Both the officer and Backe sustained minor injuries during the fight, according to the police report.

  “We are aware of an incident involving Brandon. We have spoken with him regarding his version of the event. Since this is a legal matter, any further comment on our part would be inappropriate,” Astros spokesman Jimmy Stanton said in a statement.

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