LoyalFan
12/6/2007, 06:53 AM
As if the Franstorm wasn't enough!
From the local media down thar:
Two Texas A&M football players, including a former Bryan High star, have been arrested.
Offensive lineman Yemi Babalola and defensive end Brandon Joiner were arrested Wednesday afternoon, with Babalola accused of an aggravated robbery last Thursday.
Around 3:45 p.m. on November 29, College Station authorities were called to the Callaway Villas Apartments on Marion Pugh after a resident reported two men forcefully entered the residence, including striking the person who answered the door.
That resident and a friend were bound with tape and held at gunpoint while small items were taken.
Another resident of the apartment was able to escape through a third-floor window, according to authorities.
Acting on a search warrant Wednesday, authorities went to Babalola's home and found evidence, along with marijuana. He is charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and a count of possession of marijuana. Aggravated robbery is a first degree felony and is punishable by between 5 and 99 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
Babalola is a 21-year-old junior who starred on the Bryan High School offensive line.
Authorities say they gained enough evidence at Babalola's home to obtain a search warrant on Joiner's residence.
When they performed that second search, authorities say they found more evidence, along with marijuana, ecstacy and hydrocodone.
Joiner has not been charged with aggravated robbery, but does face one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Joiner is an 18-year-old freshman defensive end from Killeen who played at Shoemaker High School.
When contacted Wednesday night, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Alan Cannon said, "We take charges very seriously and will deal with the issue when all the facts are gathered, and we will cooperate with law enforcement."
Babalola has no prior arrests in Brazos County, according to online court records. His bond is set at $52,000, and he was still listed as in jail as of late Wednesday night.
Joiner was not yet listed on the county's judicial website.
End Story
LF's observation...If someone had named me "Yemi Babalola" I'd probably "act out" too.
From the local media down thar:
Two Texas A&M football players, including a former Bryan High star, have been arrested.
Offensive lineman Yemi Babalola and defensive end Brandon Joiner were arrested Wednesday afternoon, with Babalola accused of an aggravated robbery last Thursday.
Around 3:45 p.m. on November 29, College Station authorities were called to the Callaway Villas Apartments on Marion Pugh after a resident reported two men forcefully entered the residence, including striking the person who answered the door.
That resident and a friend were bound with tape and held at gunpoint while small items were taken.
Another resident of the apartment was able to escape through a third-floor window, according to authorities.
Acting on a search warrant Wednesday, authorities went to Babalola's home and found evidence, along with marijuana. He is charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and a count of possession of marijuana. Aggravated robbery is a first degree felony and is punishable by between 5 and 99 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
Babalola is a 21-year-old junior who starred on the Bryan High School offensive line.
Authorities say they gained enough evidence at Babalola's home to obtain a search warrant on Joiner's residence.
When they performed that second search, authorities say they found more evidence, along with marijuana, ecstacy and hydrocodone.
Joiner has not been charged with aggravated robbery, but does face one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Joiner is an 18-year-old freshman defensive end from Killeen who played at Shoemaker High School.
When contacted Wednesday night, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Alan Cannon said, "We take charges very seriously and will deal with the issue when all the facts are gathered, and we will cooperate with law enforcement."
Babalola has no prior arrests in Brazos County, according to online court records. His bond is set at $52,000, and he was still listed as in jail as of late Wednesday night.
Joiner was not yet listed on the county's judicial website.
End Story
LF's observation...If someone had named me "Yemi Babalola" I'd probably "act out" too.