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The War on Guns (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Police have begun an internal investigation of a weekend confrontation between police and members of a wedding party that led to the arrest of Astros pitcher Brandon Backe . Witnesses said Monday that police needlessly beat, Tasered and pepper-sprayed wedding guests who were trying to comply with police commands during an incident in which officers arrested 10 people, including Backe, at an outdoor...
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Sports On My Mind (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was one of nine people arrested - one man was hospitalized - at a wedding in Texas early Sunday morning: Police said Backe had attended a wedding at the Island Convention Center that night. Backe and other wedding guests went to the bar after the wedding ...
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The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
What is the deal with rowdy wedding celebrations? Perhaps we’re not running in the right circles, because we’ve never seen a brawl or police at a wedding. Remember the bride who was tasered at her wedding earlier this year? Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe went to a wedding last weekend, and the after-party took pace [...]
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Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Yesterday Josh Alper told you about Brandon Backe being arrested at a wedding over the weekend. According to the police report, Brandon resisted arrest and confronted the officers and had to be subdued, along with quite a few other people in attendance at the wedding. Well, it's starting to look like the Galveston police department may have gone a little too far. According to witness testimony,
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Well, at least he didn't go after Ed Wade.... Backe was a member of a Galveston wedding party, and was arrested over the weekend after a fight broke out. Minor injuries were sustained by the hometown boy. Specifically, he was charged with resisting arrest and interfering with a police officer. These are only misdemeanor charges which is too bad, since Backe won't have to miss any future games for...
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested for his involvement in a brawl which took place at a wedding reception in Galveston, TX this past weekend said .
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Galveston police have begun an internal investigation of a weekend confrontation between police and members of a wedding party that led to the arrest of Astros pitcher Brandon Backe.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston, Texas, hotel bar.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was one of 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a hotel bar in Galveston, Texas.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston, Tex., hotel bar.
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Busted Coverage (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Brandon Backe back in the day makin’ the women smile. “Cuff ‘Em” is a daily look at who’s in trouble with the law. It’s our hope to limit this to 5 sports-related morons, but it can be modified at our discretion or if there is a sudden outbreak of superior stupidity. When Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe [...]
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
A fight broke out between officers and guests at Galveston's San Luis Resort, police said. Brandon Backe was released on $1,500 bail.
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Current Series 3 game series vs Braves @ Minute Maid Park Fri 09/26 WP: Jose Valverde (6 - 3) LP: Julian Tavarez (1 - 4) 5 - 4 win Sat 09/27 WP: Vladimir Nunez (1 - 2) LP: Brandon Backe (9 - 14) 5 - 11 loss Atlanta Braves Talking Chop @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes Sunday, Sep 28, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT Minute Maid Park Mike Hampton vs Wandy Rodriguez Sunny. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10...
