Belfour Arrested After Scuffle With Cop

[hockeycardguy9]

Belfour Arrested After Scuffle With Cop

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Florida Panthers goalie Ed Belfour was arrested at a popular South Beach bar early Monday after a scuffle with a police officer.

Belfour and teammate Ville Peltonen were at the bar when security guards from the club asked police to make Belfour leave, police said.

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The 41-year-old hockey player refused and walked toward the officer "in a fighting stance" and pushed him, a Miami Beach police report said.

Belfour pulled away from the officer trying to arrest him and grabbed his shirt. The hockey player then fell forward on the ground, kicking and refusing to place his hands behind his back, the report said.

Belfour had slurred speech, blood shot eyes and smelled of alcohol, police said. He was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence.

Peltonen, 33, was charged with criminal mischief after he broke a metal pole off a fire rescue truck parked in the area, a police report said.

Belfour is being held at Miami-Dade County Jail on $1,500 bond. Peltonen is being held on $500 bond.

"We have been informed about the incident that occurred last night and we are currently in the process of gathering all the information," the Panthers said in a statement. "We have no further comment at this time."

While playing for the Dallas Stars in 2000, Belfour pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest following a scuffle with a security guard at an upscale hotel.

He was sentenced to two years' probation and a $3,000 fine.

 

[cassijon]

HAHAHAHAHA typical belfour. i was beginning to wonder when he would screw up in florida

 

[lawbick]

Did he offer the arresting cops a billion dollars to let him go? Probably not, as it didn't work the last time.

 

[TanguayFan]

Eeeeeeddie.....Eeeeeeeedie.......Eeeeeeeddie......

 

[PenaltyMan]

I see I was beaten to the billion dollar eddie joke.
Good to see Eddie stay consistent after all these years.

 

[tkmullin]

"When ITG heard of the arrest, they were quick to issue an updated Between the Pipes / Game-Used Pad card of Belfour..."

 

[djsports]

Does anyone have the scan of the "2004-05 Ultimate Patch" with the Budwiser logo? I think it would be appropriate to post that again.

Shawn

 

[PhilM]

There's an even funnier photo out there somewhere

 

[DredJAw]

 

[stab107]

Man, looks like he forgot to shower after the game or something...terrible!

 

[Iceman]

He fought the law and the law won...

 

[PhilM]

there's an even better one than that out there




I heard rumours he got tazered

 

[DredJAw]

Phil- Did some digging and I'm pretty sure he did get tazered.

Also, here's a copy of the police report!

http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2007/04/09/09/belfourarrest.source.prod_affiliate.56.pdf

 

[Fritz]

Phil- Did some digging and I'm pretty sure he did get tazered.

Also, here's a copy of the police report!

http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2007/04/09/09/belfourarrest.source.prod_affiliate.56.pdf

suppose he'll sign it ttm?

 

[stab107]

^^^^lol, irl

 

[Lalimefan40]

 

[lawbick]

I wonder if Eddie's diginity fits in that envelope, or if its too big...