(Left) Maine Hockey players on a team building exercise looking for the "Missing" HoochieORONO, ME. - Two University of Maine hockey players are facing assault charges after allegedly beating a fellow Maine student, who was a member of the university's baseball team (Horrors - A baseball player?) at a local apartment complex Sunday night. Others may be charged in connection with the fight, which began when a dozen or more people (hockey players...cough, cough) went to the Washburn Place apartments, where one of the hockey players confronted a man apparently in a dispute over a woman, according to police.
University of Maine junior Michael Hamilton of Victoria, British Columbia, and sophomore Wesley Clark of Oakville, Ontario, both 22 (but not rocket science majors apparently), were charged with assault and aggravated criminal mischief. The two players were released Monday from Penobscot County Jail (How was the food? The lobster bisque on Thursday nights is supposed to be outstanding) each on $5,000 personal recognizance bail, a jail official said. They are scheduled to make their initial appearances in Bangor District Court on Dec. 23.
The fight appeared to stem from a dispute over Hamilton's former girlfriend (A misunderstanding over the definition of "seeing other people" & "its not you, its me"), said Gary Duquette, acting police chief for the Orono Police Department.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred last Sunday at 9:30 p.m. Having broken up with the female the night before, Hamilton challenged the victim to fight upon learning of her presence in the house. Hamilton went to the apartment complex with 12 to 15 of his closest friends (His gangsta' posse, but forgot to run it by his "family advisor"), including other members of the hockey team (2005-06 Maine Hockey Team Slogan, "We've Got Your Back"), to confront a man who lives there, police said. Hamilton's ex-girlfriend was there (whoops - "Mike....What are you doing here?"), and Hamilton challenged the other man (Now I know how Ron Goldman must of felt), believed to be a member of the UMaine baseball team, to a fight. The two men exchanged words (pleasantries) and then Hamilton allegedly assaulted (allegedly gave him the business) the man in the apartment doorway. The fight spilled indoors (watch the china!), police said. The fight quickly moved to the man's kitchen, where the two grappled for two to four minutes. With the fight having slowed, Clark, Wight, Shepheard, Tyler and Bellamy jumped in.
As Clark and five others entered the apartment building (mind if we come in?), where Clark allegedly punched and kicked the man. "From what I gathered so far, it doesn't appear that there were any other people punching and kicking (there must not have been room in the kitchen)," Orono police Officer Chris Watson said Monday night.
After three or four minutes, Hamilton, Clark and the others left the apartment (fled). The injured man later had friends ("Where the heck were you guys when I needed you?") drive him to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. He received stitches over his left eye and was released, police said.
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The victim, a 21-year-old UMaine student, went to the Orono police station about 12:15 a.m. Monday (to turn State's Evidence and enter the University of Maine's world renowned Witness Protection Program). Hamilton and Clark later were arrested (Bad Boyz, Bad Boyz Watch'ca Gonna Do...This episode of Cops was filmed in Orono...All suspects are innocent til proven guilty in a Court of Law) at separate apartments in Orono and taken to jail.
University of Maine interim athletic director Blake James said Hamilton and Clark will be punished according to the university's Student-Athlete Code of Conduct (unless both players are really good, in which case they will be "pardoned" by Maine's Govenor and the Baseball player will be kicked out of school for inciting a riot).
"There will definitely be some decisions made within the next few days (like whether or not to drop the baseball program) regarding this issue. When there are violations, there are consequences," said James, who met with Hamilton and Clark on Monday and said both players "regretted their actions" (getting caught).
University of Maine interim athletic director Blake James said Hamilton and Clark will be punished according to the university's Student-Athlete Code of Conduct (unless both players are really good, in which case they will be "pardoned" by Maine's Govenor and the Baseball player will be kicked out of school for inciting a riot).
"There will definitely be some decisions made within the next few days (like whether or not to drop the baseball program) regarding this issue. When there are violations, there are consequences," said James, who met with Hamilton and Clark on Monday and said both players "regretted their actions" (getting caught).
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"The Student-Athlete Code of Conduct operates on a point system that places values to many common violations of university rules and Maine laws committed by college students. The policy states, "Any violation of the code is considered serious and could subject the student-athlete to the possibility of immediate suspension from intercollegiate competition and from the team (or even worse, no hot steaming Maine baked potatoes for two weeks). The nature and severity of the violation will determine the disciplinary action taken, if necessary (blah, blah, blah)."
Maine coach Tim Whitehead will be included in the process ("You guys are Dummies"-Swat on back of the head), according to James, but it will be the athletic director who will ultimately hand down the punishment (after asking Timmy what is "fair" and "Who is Maine is playing in two weeks?").
In addition, the players also must answer to Dean of Students Robert Dana (hope he's not tougher than Dean Wormer in Animal House), who oversees the administration of the code through the university, according to James.
"We are taking things very seriously, and I can assure you that NO more baseball players will 'steal' our women on my watch," Whitehead said.
Maine coach Tim Whitehead will be included in the process ("You guys are Dummies"-Swat on back of the head), according to James, but it will be the athletic director who will ultimately hand down the punishment (after asking Timmy what is "fair" and "Who is Maine is playing in two weeks?").
In addition, the players also must answer to Dean of Students Robert Dana (hope he's not tougher than Dean Wormer in Animal House), who oversees the administration of the code through the university, according to James.
"We are taking things very seriously, and I can assure you that NO more baseball players will 'steal' our women on my watch," Whitehead said.
6 comments:
Honestly it's UM-DU week... and there are Maine stories posted? Is Border ready for a Gopher invasion?
You know things happen and it was just one time. Dont get all up in there buisness. They already have consiquences dont make them feel worse.
They are tough guys. . . don't steal their girlfriends. End of Story
I wish you had ever posted a retraction.
Most of the hockey players involved lived in that apartment complex and were having a cook out a couple lawns over (like 40 feet away), SHE saw Hamilton on the lawn and called him to come over. HAmilton and the ex got along just fine, but the baseball player did not know that so the Baseball player met Hamilton at the door with a baseball bat. Swung and Hamilton tried to calm the bat weilding thug down. The other named hockey players ran 40 feet from their cook out over to break up the fight... the baseball player did not stop and he was taken down by a few hockey players trying to control the guy swinging the bat.
Hamilton was invited and acted in self defense.
The next weekend while the hockey players were in Providence, a bunch of baseball players broke into the apartment of a few of the hockey players (same apartment complex still) and demolished everything and stol what they did not demolish. They broke the silverware and pots and pans and computers.)
Hamilton had been thrown off the team by Whitehead, even though Hamilton had acted in self defense. The hockey plyer whose stuff was stolen and broken gave Tim Whitehead a deal. He would not press charges and he would tell the Orono police to call off the investigation IF Hamilton (and Clarke) were reinstated.
Spineless, fear-the-press Whitehead took the deal.
Thanks for the timely update, six years later.
I guess the truth can come out now that everyone involved is nearing 30 years old.
In response to: I wish you had ever posted a retraction. Most of the hockey players involved lived in that apartment complex and were... Posted on Sunday June 19, 2011
That is the funniest story ever! What a wild silly story to excuse the two thugs' (Hamilton & Clark) behavior.
Trying to turn the victim into the aggressor, ridiculous.
Events leading up to that assault and for several months after demonstrate Hamilton & Clark as hot heads and idiots.
Nice, try, though, your attempt to re-write history. I got a good laugh out of it.
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