SU men’s lacrosse player, signee arrested for vandalism
UPDATED: Aug. 10, 2011, 2:10 p.m.
One Syracuse men’s lacrosse player and another signee set to begin his freshman year at Syracuse University were arrested on Aug. 7, according to the Lake Placid Police Department Media Report.
A sophomore defender for the Orange and an 18-year-old male from Clifton Park, N.Y., were arrested in Lake Placid at 5:31 a.m. and charged with third-degree criminal mischief, attempted petit larceny, fifth-degree conspiracy and reckless endangerment of property.
The 18-year-old, whose name was omitted given his youthful offender status, faces additional charges of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a forged instrument. After his arrest, he was found to be in possession of a forged driver’s license that said he was older than 21.
Eric DeJohn, an incoming freshman to the Syracuse lacrosse program, was arrested at 9:40 a.m. on the same charges as the sophomore defender.
‘We are aware of the situation and will continue to handle the matter internally,’ Syracuse head coach John Desko said in a statement released Aug. 10 by SU Athletics.
According to the report, police responded to a complaint of three males breaking into cars in a residential neighborhood. It was determined that the three men damaged multiple vehicles. They also went inside unlocked vehicles and stole items.
Damage was as varied as broken rearview mirrors to broken windows, dents and scratches. The three men also broke glass in the roadway of the neighborhood.
The investigation is ongoing and more charges are pending, according to the report. It urges residents of the Hillcrest Avenue, Acorn Street and Nash Street areas in Lake Placid to check their vehicles and property for any missing or stolen items and possible damage.
The report states that all three men were arraigned in the Town of North Elba before Judge Dean Dietrich and released after posting a $1,000 cash bail.
DeJohn is a member of Syracuse’s incoming freshman class. The Jamesville-DeWitt High School graduate was named All-CNY player of the year in 2010 by The Post-Standard. He attended Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, N.Y., last season as a postgraduate and signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Orange last November. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound attack scored 195 goals and 62 assists in three seasons for Jamesville-DeWitt.
Published on August 8, 2011 at 12:00 pm
