Skid-steer joy ride doesn’t last long for University student
LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said a University student was arrested after he was caught driving a skid-steer loader early Saturday morning.
According to the affidavit of probable cause obtained from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office LSUPD observed University student Robert Ellis III, 18, driving a John Deere 329E skid-steer loader in the South Fraternity Parking lot on Nov. 5 at around 2:30 a.m. The skid-steer loader is owned by LSU Landscape Services, Scott said.
When police attempted to make contact with Ellis, he exited the machine and began walking away, according to police records.
Upon actual contact, Ellis was asked about why he was driving the machine. He stated that he had no idea what they were talking about, according to police records. At that time he also stated he was not driving the machine, according to police records.
After confirming with University officials that Ellis did not have permission to drive the machine, officers arrested him, and he was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for unauthorized use of a moveable.
Alabama students arrested in connection with damaging eye of the Tiger logo
Two University of Alabama students were caught trespassing on the field in Tiger Stadium early gameday morning, Scott said.
Around 3 a.m. on Nov. 5, Louisiana Department of Public Safety Police observed the two students, 18-year-old Timothy Foley and 18-year-old Sean McGinnity attempting to climb on the southern goal post on the field in Tiger Stadium, Scott said.
The two are also accused of slight damage that was done to the eye of the Tiger logo, located at the field’s 50 yard-line.
ESPN first reported Saturday morning that two Alabama students had broken into Tiger Stadium and scratched the eye of the Tiger. ESPN’s Marty Smith shared a picture of the logo with the scratch mark on his Twitter.
The Advocate later reported a Snapchat picture of Foley, taken by McGinnity, laying on the eye of the Tiger and what appeared to be skid marks from dragging his feet on the grass/turf.
While the two were arrested and issued misdemeanor summons for criminal trespassing, no charges related to the vandalizing the eye of the Tiger were pressed. They were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the one charge.
LSU fan in dire need of getting into the game arrested after trespass notice issued
A non-University student was arrested after attempting to jump the barricades at the student section gate of Tiger Stadium multiple times, according to Scott.
Last gameday, around 7 p.m., Scott said Aden Ardoin, 19, attempted to jump the barricades at Gate 7, which is designated for student section seating only. After attempting on three separate occasions to get into Tiger Stadium, Ardoin was advised to leave the area, Scott said.
After refusing to leave, Ardoin was escorted into Tiger Stadium. But instead of receiving a gameday ticket, he received a trespass notice, Scott said. Once his trespass notice was documented, Ardoin was escorted from the area, according to Scott.
Ardoin, however, shortly returned to the area thereafter and refused to leave, Scott said. It was then that Ardoin was arrested for remaining after being forbidden, issued a misdemeanor summons and then released, Scott said.
Intoxicated, passed out student attempts to fight EMS after being woken up
An 18-year-old University student was arrested after attempting to fight the EMS personnel who woke him up while he was intoxicated and unresponsive, Scott said.
EMS responded to South Hall last gameday, Nov. 5 around 9 p.m. for an intoxicated and unresponsive male, Scott said.
When woken up EMS, University student Andrew Arata became aggressive, according to Scott. Arata then attempted to fight EMS personnel, Scott said.
LSUPD responded to assist at the scene, and after treatment by EMS, Arata was arrested. He was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.