Mercyhurst hockey player Carson Briere is facing three misdemeanor charges for pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a set of stairs at a bar.
Erie, Penn. police filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit mischief and disorderly conduct against Briere, the son of Flyers interim GM Daniel Briere.The student-athletes were caught on surveillance video at Sullivan’s Pub and Eatery in Erie, pushing a wheelchair owned by double amputee Sydney Benes down a set of stairs on March 11.
According to police, Briere, 23, and Carrozzi posed a potential danger to anyone coming up the stairs, while also creating a hazardous condition by blocking the staircase. They also damaged the chair’s left brake handle, broke the right arm rest’s plastic molding, bent a rear handle and caused the wheels to drag when moving forward, according to Benes.GoFundMe to help Benes fix her chair
— she says it was purchased a year ago for $2,000 — has raised $8,811 as of Monday evening, though she does not plan on keeping it. “I swear I really don’t wanna keep a cent of the donated money, I’d much rather give it to those who need it,” she said, before later adding she’ll keep enough to repair her wheelchair.Sydney Benes and Nathaniel Sanders, the security manager at Sullivan’s Pub.I usually don’t post anything serious on my twitter but something happened Saturday night and just can’t stomach the thought of this kid getting away with it.
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