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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

2 minor leaguers with Angels accused in Tempe assault

Two new minor league Anaheim Angels baseball players were arrested on suspicion of assault in Tempe Tuesday, police said.

Police said the suspects, Michael Rocco and Matthew Oye, tried to avoid officers by fleeing the scene on foot.

Witnesses said they saw two men kicking and hitting an adult male who was lying on the ground behind an unidentified bar on the 500 block of South Mill Avenue. Police said the incident began as an argument and escalated.

Police chased down both suspects, arresting Oye in front of the Tempe Police Main Station and Rocco near East 6th Street and South Myrtle Avenue.

Gold Star 4 Robot Boy Posted: June 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM | 11 comment(s)
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   1. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66)  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 01:03 PM (#3213177)
Oye vey--is this the end of Rocco?
   2. Eamus Catuli  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 01:12 PM (#3213185)
Are we sure this isn't the same Rocco who was asked by Al Czervik to help the judge find his checkbook?
   3. Halofan  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 03:03 PM (#3213312)
OYE: You ranked our system 17th? My friend Rocco here doesn't like SEVENTEENTH, do ya Rocco?
   4. The Good Face  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 03:08 PM (#3213318)
What kind of professional athletes lose a footrace to some cops? Anaheim should cut 'em just on principle.
   5. snapper  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 03:16 PM (#3213327)
What kind of criminal runs towards the police station?

Anaheim should cut 'em for stupidity as well as slow-footedness.
   6. Ryan Jones  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 03:21 PM (#3213331)
Based on both their footspeed, and what's going to happen to them in prison, I'm going to guess that both of them are Catchers.
   7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad)  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 05:31 PM (#3213542)
"What kind of criminal runs towards the police station?"

Maybe he was trying to turn himself in?
   8. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad)  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 05:36 PM (#3213549)
Not connected, but equally hilarious: a high-speed chase of a stolen doughnut truck, with video.

Fun starts about three minutes in.
   9. jwb  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 08:19 PM (#3213920)
Jettisoning doughnuts might not be a bad idea if you are being pursued by police. . .
   10. Frenchy's Disapppearing VORP  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 10:25 PM (#3214245)
Classic, jwb, just classic.
   11. cardsfanboy  Posted: June 10, 2009 at 11:07 PM (#3214264)
a bar fight isn't news. Period.
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