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Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas charged with hit-and-run after police find his arms, legs ‘covered in blood’

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:47:00 +0000

New York Giants place-kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested Monday on a hit-and-run charge after California authorities found him walking along a road approximately 1.5 miles away from a crash scene while his “hands, legs, and bare feet were covered in blood.”

Rosas, 25, is suspected of having been impaired by alcohol, according to a California Highway Patrol report provided Tuesday to The Washington Post. He was booked into Butte County Jail on charges of misdemeanor hit and run and driving on suspended license, and was subsequently released with no bail (per the New York Daily News).

“We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Aldrick,” the Giants said in a statement. “We have no further comment at this time.”

A spokesman for the NFL told The Post that the league declined to comment.

The incident occurred Monday at approximately 8:25 a.m. in Chico, Calif. According to the CHP report, witnesses said they saw a black Chevrolet SUV passing traffic by swerving into the oncoming lane while traveling at an estimated 100 mph.

The vehicle failed to stop at a red light and struck a Ford pickup truck that was in an intersection in what was described as a “T-bone” collision.

While the Ford was immediately disabled, the Chevrolet drove a little further before coming to a stop. The driver of the Chevrolet then “fled the scene on foot,” per the report, while wearing a blue shirt, blue shorts, and no shoes.

After failing to locate the driver at a residence that corresponded to the Chevrolet’s registration, a pair of CHP officers were heading back to the crash site to collect evidence when they spotted a male who matched the driver’s description.

The officers “contacted the male and observed his hands, legs, and bare feet were covered in blood,” stated the report, which added, “The male identified himself as Aldrick Rosas, the registered owner of the Chevrolet SUV.”

After going to a hospital for a medical check, Rosas was booked into jail. A representative of the CHP did not immediately reply to an inquiry about the condition of the driver of the Ford.

Rosas was previously charged with DUI in 2016, according to NJ Advance Media, which reported that the charge was dismissed but that he pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol level of over .08 percent. That incident, for which Rosas was reportedly given 30 months’ probation, occurred in his hometown of Orland, Calif., located approximately 20 miles west of Chico.

The Giants “were aware of a prior arrest prior to him joining [the team],” a person described as familiar with the situation told NJ Advance Media.

After playing at NAIA-level Southern Oregon University, Rosas went undrafted in 2016 before being signed by the Tennessee Titans. He was released before the 2016 season but Rosas beat out Mike Nugent for the Giants’ kicking job the following summer and had a solid NFL debut, making 18 of 25 field goal attempts, including three of three from 50 yards or longer.

Rosas made the Pro Bowl after a 2018 campaign in which he made 32 of 33 field goals, but he dipped to 12 makes in 17 attempts last season. In May, the Giants placed a second-round tender on Rosas, worth approximately $3.3 million in salary for 2020 if he remains on the team’s roster.

“He has some major issues that need addressed, and I hope he gets help,” a former agent for Rosas, Derrick Fox, said of the kicker to the Chico Enterprise-Record. Fox said he represented Rosas through his time with the Giants until their working relationship was recently severed.

Another player for the Giants, cornerback Deandre Baker, pleaded not guilty in May to four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and four counts of armed robbery, in connection with an alleged incident earlier that month. Baker has been told by the team, per reports, to stay away from its virtual offseason until his legal situation attains more clarity.

The first court date for Rosas is reportedly scheduled for Sept. 4. That’s 10 days before the Giants’ scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Moldovan basketballer charged after €100,000 Offaly drug find

admin — Fri, 15 May 2020 10:42:39 +0000

One of three men charged in connection with a €100,000 cannabis find in Offaly is a Moldovan international basketball player.

Nicolai Cojuhari, 28, Beggarstown, Birr, has been accused of the possession of cannabis for sale or supply, and the cultivation of cannabis, at his address on May 11.

In a bail application, the man’s solicitor, Patrick Martin, told Tullamore District Court Mr Cojuhari played professional basketball in Azerbaijan.

Mr Cojuhari was refused bail, as was Egidijus Joudiskis, 38, also of Beggarstown, Birr, who is charged with the possession of cannabis for sale or supply.

Mr Cojuhari and Mr Joudiskis appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens on Wednesday, May 13, and were remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison to appear at Cloverhill District Court next Wednesday, May 20.

The third man, Linas Arsulis, 43, Millhaven, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda also faces a charge of possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Beggarstown.

He was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday, May 15.

The men were charged following a search of a premises at Beggarstown on May 11, the court was told.

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Moldovan basketballer charged after €100,000 Offaly drug find

admin — Thu, 14 May 2020 18:37:40 +0000

ONE of three men charged in connection with a €100,000 cannabis find in Offaly is a Moldovan international basketball player.

Nicolai Cojuhari, 28, Beggarstown, Birr, has been accused of the possession of cannabis for sale or supply, and the cultivation of cannabis, at his address on May 11.

In a bail application, the man’s solicitor, Patrick Martin, told Tullamore District Court Mr Cojuhari played professional basketball in Azerbaijan.

Mr Cojuhari was refused bail, as was Egidijus Joudiskis, 38, also of Beggarstown, Birr, who is charged with the possession of cannabis for sale or supply.

Mr Cojuhari and Mr Joudiskis appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens yesterday (Wednesday, May 13) and were remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison to appear at Cloverhill District Court next Wednesday, May 20.

The third man, Linas Arsulis, 43, Millhaven, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda also faces a charge of possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Beggarstown.

He was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court tomorrow (Friday, May 15).

The men were charged following a search of a premises at Beggarstown on May 11, the court was told.

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Sivo and Reynolds to find out fate before NRL Nines

admin — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:22:11 +0000

As per the league’s policy, players charged with an offence that carries a maximum jail sentence of 11 years or more are immediately stood down until the matter is finalised in court. Greenberg can also stand down players on lesser charges.

Reynolds has pleaded not guilty to a domestic violence charge after allegedly assaulting his ex-partner, causing bruising to her right arm and left leg. He will return to court on July 23.

Parramatta winger Sivo was charged in Fiji with indecent assault after he allegedly touched the skirt of a waitress on Boxing Day. His next court date is set for February 17, which he has been excused from attending.

Maika Sivo returned to pre-season training with the Eels despite a looming legal battle in Fiji.Credit:Benjamin Cuevas

Both alleged offences carry maximum penalties of less than 11 years, but players facing charges involving women or children are said to be more likely to be stood down by Greenberg.

Last year, the NRL boss made the call to stand down Manly centre Dylan Walker and Panthers player Tyrone May despite both players facing charges that carried sentences of less than 11 years.

May pleaded guilty to recording four sex tapes without the consent of the women in them, while Walker faced domestic violence allegations of which he was subsequently acquitted.

Reynolds and Sivo are set to be told whether they will be available in round one before the NRL Nines, which runs in Perth from February 14-15. The tournament, which includes all 16 clubs, returns after a two-year absence and kicks off the rugby league season.

Rugby league’s players union is fighting for greater clarity around the stand-down rule, arguing more guidelines are needed to understand when players will be affected by the policy.

Over the next month, the Rugby League Players Association will meet with the NRL before an arbitrator over the implementation of the stand-down rule, which the union argues breached the terms of the game’s collective bargaining agreement. If the arbitrator finds the NRL was in breach, the RLPA says it will push for the rule to include guidelines on when the CEO can stand down a player.

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Sivo and Reynolds to find out fate before NRL Nines

admin — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:23:17 +0000

Reynolds has pleaded not guilty to a domestic violence charge after allegedly assaulting his ex-partner, causing bruising to her right arm and left leg. He will return to court on July 23.

Maika Sivo returned to pre-season training with the Eels despite a looming legal battle in Fiji.Credit:Benjamin Cuevas

Both alleged offences carry maximum penalties of less than 11 years, but players facing charges involving women or children are said to be more likely to be stood down by Greenberg.

Last year, the NRL boss made the call to stand down Manly centre Dylan Walker and Panthers player Tyrone May despite both players facing charges that carried sentences of less than 11 years.

May pleaded guilty to recording four sex tapes without the consent of the women in them, while Walker faced domestic violence allegations of which he was subsequently acquitted.

Rugby league’s players union is fighting for greater clarity around the stand-down rule, arguing more guidelines are needed to understand when players will be affected by the policy.

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