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Carson Briere, the Mercyhurst University hockey playercaught on camera pushing a woman’s wheelchair down the stepsof a Pennsylvania bar, has been charged with three misdemeanors following the incident.
Carrozzi, listed on the university’s website as a senior player for Mercyhurst, is being charged with the same three misdemeanor crimes as Briere.
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Both Briere and Carrozzi are scheduled to appear in court on May 22, according to the Associated Press.
The surveillance video from Sullivan’s Pub & Eatery, where the incident occurred, was shared on Twitter last week.
In the video, a man identified as Briere is shown talking with two other young males. After briefly sitting in an empty wheelchair, which was positioned in front of the stairs, Briere is seen getting up and then pushing it down the stairs.
The video has been viewed more than 39 million times as of Tuesday morning.
“We were obviously disgusted to see this,” Rick Filippi, a co-owner of Sullivan’s Pub & Eatery where the incident happened, told theErie-Times Newsabout the video.
Briere issued an apology for his role in the incident following the release of the video. “I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday,” he said. “There is no excuse for my actions, and I will do whatever I can to make up for this serious lack of judgment.”
His father, who was named the interim general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers last week, also offered an apology.
“I was shocked to see Carson’s actions in the video shared on social media yesterday,” Danny Briere said in a statement. “They are inexcusable and run completely counter to our family’s values on treating people with respect. Carson is very sorry and accepts full responsibility for his behavior.”
Meanwhile, Sydney Benes, a double amputee whose wheelchair was involved in the incident, filed a complaint for damages to her wheelchair, which she said added up to approximately $2,000.
Sydney Benes.GoFundMe
In response to aGoFundMe started on her behalf, Benes said she was thankful for the support from Sullivan’s, but that she isn’t interested in receiving any compensation as a result.
“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 wrote.
Mercyhurst University did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
