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Bad day for UW Huskies fans all around
First, Neuheisel is fired, then this article breaks on Sports Illustrated:
Huskies FB faces felony mischief charge
SEATTLE (AP) -- A felony malicious mischief charge was filed Tuesday against Washington fullback Zach Tuiasosopo, who is accused of punching windows out of four cars after drinking at a sorority party.
If convicted, he could be sentenced to 90 days in jail. Arraignment was scheduled June 17 in King County Superior Court.
Damage to the vehicles was estimated at $6,753.
An athletic department spokesman said Washington coach Rick Neuheisel doesn't comment on pending legal matters involving his players.
Tuiasosopo, who started five games last season as a sophomore, is the younger brother of Oakland Raiders quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo and the son of Manu Tuiasosopo, a former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman.
According to a police probable cause statement, Tuiasosopo was arrested May 10 at a dockside tavern where officers found him intoxicated with "blood and cuts on his hands and pants."
Earlier, the 22-year-old Tuiasosopo attended a sorority party aboard a tour boat. The ship's owner told police Tuiasosopo had become belligerent near the end of the cruise.
"Tuiasosopo provided a written statement advising that he had been drinking with his friends and believed that he drank too much," the statement said. "He also stated that he didn't remember what happened but that he [was] sorry and wanted to pay for anything that he did."
In the parking lot at Fisherman's Terminal after the cruise ended, a witness told police Tuiasosopo challenged him to a fight when he yelled at him to stop punching the windows.
Tuiasosopo has no prior criminal record and remained free without bail. He was ordered not to drink alcohol while the case is pending.
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