Roger Clemens’ kid in trouble
<!--//Byline box//-->By Associated Press
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 -
SALEM, Va. - The son of Roger Clemens and two of his minor league teammates were arrested early Sunday morning and briefly jailed after a disturbance at a restaurant.
In a news release, Salem police said Koby Clemens, Mark Ori and Jimmy Goethals were arrested after police were called to the parking lot of a restaurant.
Clemens, a catcher who is the oldest son of the former Red Sox [team stats] ace, and Ori, an infielder, were charged with disorderly conduct. Goethals, also a catcher, was charged with assault and battery.
All three were held in the Roanoke County-Salem Jail before being released on bond. The three play for the Single-A Salem Avalanche, which played its final game of the season yesterday in Lynchburg. None of the players involved appeared in the season-ending, 3-2 Salem loss.
In a statement, the Houston Astros said they were attempting to sort out the circumstances leading to arrest of the three players in their farm system.
“Based on the feedback and information we get from the court appearance, we will make a decision as to what disciplinary action will be taken,” Astros assistant general manager and director of player development Ricky Bennett said.
The police statement said 50 people were in the parking lot of Mac and Bob’s restaurant when officers arrived at 2 a.m. Initial reports of the arrests were by broadcast and print outlets in the Roanoke area.
<!--//Byline box//-->By Associated Press
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 -
SALEM, Va. - The son of Roger Clemens and two of his minor league teammates were arrested early Sunday morning and briefly jailed after a disturbance at a restaurant.
In a news release, Salem police said Koby Clemens, Mark Ori and Jimmy Goethals were arrested after police were called to the parking lot of a restaurant.
Clemens, a catcher who is the oldest son of the former Red Sox [team stats] ace, and Ori, an infielder, were charged with disorderly conduct. Goethals, also a catcher, was charged with assault and battery.
All three were held in the Roanoke County-Salem Jail before being released on bond. The three play for the Single-A Salem Avalanche, which played its final game of the season yesterday in Lynchburg. None of the players involved appeared in the season-ending, 3-2 Salem loss.
In a statement, the Houston Astros said they were attempting to sort out the circumstances leading to arrest of the three players in their farm system.
“Based on the feedback and information we get from the court appearance, we will make a decision as to what disciplinary action will be taken,” Astros assistant general manager and director of player development Ricky Bennett said.
The police statement said 50 people were in the parking lot of Mac and Bob’s restaurant when officers arrived at 2 a.m. Initial reports of the arrests were by broadcast and print outlets in the Roanoke area.
