Maurice Clarett (former OSU running back) Wanted by (Cols) Police.

[farmbo]

http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=157342

Maurice Clarett wanted by police
By Kathy Lynn Gray
The Columbus Dispatch
Sunday, January 1, 2006 10:01 AM
Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett is a wanted man today.

Columbus Police said Clarett, 22, and two other men attempted to rob two people very early this morning outside of a S. High Street bar, the Opium Lounge. Clarett approached two people and demanded property from them. Either Clarett or the other men with him had a handgun, police reported.

After the 1:46 a.m. incident, Clarett and the two men sped away in a white SUV.

Police are searching for Clarett and the two men and have charged Clarett with two counts of aggravated robbery.

Police said the two victims were not injured. It is unclear if the victims had anything taken.
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Oh Hamlet, what a falling off was there.

[liberalnurse]

1. I think they need a little more evidence.

It's an alleged robbery as I see it. How do they know it was indeed Clarett?:shrug:

Maybe it was O.J Simpson....a white SUV??????

[OzarkDem]

3. It sounds fishy, no?

Not sure if anything was taken?

[Algorem]

2. hard to believe anyone got robbed at the Opium Lounge on High Street.

he should have smeared vaseline on his face,nobody can recognize you then.I mean robbing people in an area where you're super super famous it might be a good idea to disguise yourself some maybe.

[Schmajo]

4. Warrant issued

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/5773102/detail.html

"Police allege that Clarett, 22, demanded property from a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman 'with a handgun in his presence then got into a white SUV with two other unknown suspects and sped away.'

Neither victim was hurt, police said.

Youngstown police confirmed to NBC 4 that there is a warrant out for Clarett's arrest.

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Clarett was eligible for the National Football League's draft in 2004 and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round. He did not play in the team's preseason games because of injuries and other reasons, and was cut before the regular season began."

[realisticphish]

5. apparently

right afterwards, someone who worked at the lounge talked to him, not knowing what had just happened, and that's how they identified him, but i dunno.

[AngryOldDem]

6. I heard that a bar employee recognized him

Very sad, if it is indeed true.

[Algorem]

7. Police urge ex-Buckeye star Clarett to surrender

http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/cleveland/index.ssf?/base/sports-18/1136230447107960.xml&storylist=cleveland


1/2/2006, 2:27 p.m. ET
The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett remained at the center of a police hunt on Monday, a day after he was accused of holding up two people at gunpoint in the alley behind a bar.

Detectives "are getting some tips on possible locations, we're following up on those. But right now, none of those have proved of value," said Sgt. Michael Woods, a police spokesman.

Police hope Clarett will turn himself in, or that anyone with information on where he is will come forward, Woods said.

Clarett, 22, was wanted on two counts of aggravated robbery. He is accused of flashing a gun and demanding property from a man and a woman behind the Opium Lounge in downtown Columbus shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday...



Maurice Clarett Timeline
By The Associated Press

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/01/sports/s182415S63.DTL

Sunday, January 1, 2006

(A timeline of events surrounding former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett:


January 2001 — Maurice Clarett commits to Ohio State to play college football.


December 2001 — Rushes for 10 yards a carry and scores 22 touchdowns during the regular season at Warren's Harding High School. Named Ohio Associated Press Mr. Football and USA Today's high school offensive player of the year.


January 2002 — Begins classes at Ohio State after graduating early from Harding...

[Botany]

8. Just Sad

Clarett's Mom was 14 when he he was born, he had lived in 20 different places by the time he was 18 and
started @ OSU, he was surrounded with bums and leaches that told him the wrong thing time after time, and
now this. I love OSU football and I hope it turns out OK for Maurice but I doubt it will.

[we can do it]

9. Only 1 Comment - What An Idiot

So full of himself he blew opportunities most kids can only dream of.

[The Blue Knight]

10. A troubled kid.

I feel sorry for Clarrett. He's had a harder life than 90% of people, and he just succumbed to the circumstances. Like the poster said above, he was surrounded by leaches and he got some bad advice.

As much as I'm disapointed by his actions, I only hope for the best.