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Carson Briere, a hockey participant at Mercyhurst University and the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim basic supervisor Daniel Briere, is now dealing with a number of fees after he was caught on safety video throwing a wheelchair down a flight of stairs.
Briere and Mercyhurst teammate Patrick Carrozzi have each been charged with felony mischief, disorderly conduct and conspiracy to commit felony mischief. They are anticipated to look in court docket on May 22.
Security digicam footage from Sullivan’s Pub and Eatery in Erie, Penn. was posted on social media by Twitter consumer Julia Zukowski on Mar. 14 and went viral in lower than 24 hours.
The video reveals Briere developing the steps and primarily speaking to a different man earlier than briefly sitting on the wheelchair and trying to roll with it. He will get up and the person standing subsequent to him strikes the empty wheelchair to face the steps. Briere then pushes it and makes it fall all the best way down. The males then go into the dance space.
Zukowski stated she personally is aware of the one that owned the wheelchair, however that “they wish to stay [anonymous] till they will take authorized motion.” She defined that the individual, a girl, left the chair on prime of the steps “as a result of she bodily needed to be carried down to make use of the restrooms. Which are solely situated downstairs.”
The college launched an official assertion underneath the viral Twitter publish.
“Late this afternoon, Mercyhurst University turned conscious of the disturbing video by which one in all our student-athletes is seen pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a flight of stairs at an area institution,” learn the assertion. “Our Office of Student Conduct and Department of Police and Safety are investigating.”
Danny Briere and Carson Briere additionally launched statements, which had been printed by NBC Philadelphia. Danny Briere stated he was “shocked to see his son’s actions within the video and that what he did was ‘inexcusable.'” He additionally stated Carson Briere was “very sorry” and accepted full duty for his actions.
“I’m deeply sorry for my habits on Saturday,” Carson Briere stated within the assertion. “There isn’t any excuse for my actions, and I’ll do no matter I can to make up for this critical lack of judgment.”
