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30-04-2025
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Penn State wrestling: All-American faces resisting arrest, other charges
A Penn State wrestling All-American is facing misdemeanor charges related to a late-March incident at a State College fraternity house. Police have charged Braedan Davis, a 20-year-old sophomore for the dynastic Nittany Lions, with defiant trespass, evading arrest and resisting arrest, as well as summary offenses of underage drinking and publicly drunkenness. Advertisement His blood alcohol concentration was tested at .225 after multiple State College officers finally subdued the wrestler who allegedly attempted to elude them in the early-morning hours of March 29. Davis has a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 21 in Centre County Court. Mar 20, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Braeden Davis of Penn State wrestles Kurt Phipps of Bucknell during day one of the NCAA Wrestling championships at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Police were called to the scene after Davis refused requests by fraternity members and private security to leave the Tau Kappa Epsilon house, 346 E. Prospect Ave., according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by borough police and first reported by David allegedly attempted to flee from police while they were questioning him and another man at the scene. During the ensuing chase and apprehension, Davis allegedly broke an officer's wristwatch and radio earpiece and damaged his body camera, according to the affidavit. Advertisement The incident happened about a week after Davis finished fifth in the 133-pound class at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia. Penn State officials acknowledged the charges against Davis but refused to comment, "as this is an ongoing legal matter." Davis, who also finished fourth at this year's Big Ten Championships, is one of the top candidates to represent the four-time defending national champions next season at 133 or 141 pounds. He won a Big Ten title at 125 pounds as a freshman in 2023-24. PSU declines national tourney: Penn State wrestling: Will it compete in $1 million National Duals Invitational? Advertisement Best draft class ever? Penn State football 2026 NFL Draft prospects: An early look at where Drew Allar may land A 2025 season outlook: Blue-White Game success: Why, finally, the Penn State football receivers are rising Davis faces steep competition to hold onto a starting position for a third consecutive season, regardless of weight class or off-mat issues. He must beat out some combination of Masanosuke Ono (Japanese world champion), Marcus Blaze (nation's top recruit) and Aaron Nagao (former All-American). Davis struggled with injuries all of last season before finishing strong at the NCAA championships. Advertisement Frank Bodani covers Penn State wrestling for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Penn State wrestling All-American Braeden Davis charged by police
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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Penn State wrestler faces charges after allegedly fleeing police, refusing to leave frat
An All-American Penn State wrestler is facing multiple charges after police say he refused to leave the property of a local fraternity house in late March before running from an officer and resisting arrest while visibly intoxicated. Braeden Davis, 20, had a blood alcohol content of .225, nearly triple the adult legal limit of .08, according to tests later taken at Mount Nittany Medical Center and referenced in the criminal complaint. Davis' preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on May 21, before District Judge Donald M. Hahn. The incident involving Davis reportedly occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, less than a week after Penn State wrestling won its fourth straight national championship where Davis finished fifth nationally at 133 pounds. 'We are aware of the charges against Braeden Davis,' a statement from Penn State Athletics read. 'These alleged actions do not reflect the values and standards of our program and will be addressed. We will not comment any further as this is an ongoing legal matter.' According to the criminal complaint, State College police were called to the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house (346 E. Prospect Ave.) on March 29 because two men — one of whom was Davis; the other was unidentified in the complaint — were asked to leave the property at least twice but refused. When the first police officer arrived, he found the two men arguing with private security. When borough police approached Davis and he was informed he could not go until he had been identified, Davis took off running — and an officer caught up to him in about 10 yards, per the complaint. Police said Davis attempted to wrestle free while an officer told him to, 'Stop resisting.' After two more officers arrived, police said Davis then complied. According to the officer who tussled with Davis, the officer's wristwatch and radio earpiece were broken. His body-worn camera was also ripped off its mount and lying on the nearby ground, but was still recording, per the complaint. State College police then transported Davis to the station, where he received a preliminary breath test, which tested positive for alcohol. Centre LifeLink Emergency Medical Services then evaluated Davis and transported him to the hospital 'as a result of an alcohol overdose,' according to the complaint. Davis is facing five charges, including resisting arrest; evading arrest or detention on foot; criminal trespass; purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of alcohol while under 21; and public drunkenness. No offense rises above a second-degree misdemeanor. The wrestler is a rising junior. He won four Michigan state championships in high school, before winning the Big Ten title (125 pounds) as a college freshman and earning All-America honors (133) as a sophomore.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Penn State wrestler faces charges after allegedly fleeing police, refusing to leave frat
An All-American Penn State wrestler is facing multiple charges after police say he refused to leave the property of a local fraternity house in late March before running from an officer and resisting arrest while visibly intoxicated. Braeden Davis, 20, had a blood alcohol content of .225, nearly triple the adult legal limit of .08, according to tests later taken at Mount Nittany Medical Center and referenced in the criminal complaint. Davis' preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on May 21, before District Judge Donald M. Hahn. Advertisement The incident involving Davis reportedly occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, less than a week after Penn State wrestling won its fourth straight national championship where Davis finished fifth nationally at 133 pounds. 'We are aware of the charges against Braeden Davis,' a statement from Penn State Athletics read. 'These alleged actions do not reflect the values and standards of our program and will be addressed. We will not comment any further as this is an ongoing legal matter.' According to the criminal complaint, State College police were called to the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house (346 E. Prospect Ave.) on March 29 because two men — one of whom was Davis; the other was unidentified in the complaint — were asked to leave the property at least twice but refused. When the first police officer arrived, he found the two men arguing with private security. When borough police approached Davis and he was informed he could not go until he had been identified, Davis took off running — and an officer caught up to him in about 10 yards, per the complaint. Advertisement Police said Davis attempted to wrestle free while an officer told him to, 'Stop resisting.' After two more officers arrived, police said Davis then complied. According to the officer who tussled with Davis, the officer's wristwatch and radio earpiece were broken. His body-worn camera was also ripped off its mount and lying on the nearby ground, but was still recording, per the complaint. State College police then transported Davis to the station, where he received a preliminary breath test, which tested positive for alcohol. Centre LifeLink Emergency Medical Services then evaluated Davis and transported him to the hospital 'as a result of an alcohol overdose,' according to the complaint. Davis is facing five charges, including resisting arrest; evading arrest or detention on foot; criminal trespass; purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of alcohol while under 21; and public drunkenness. No offense rises above a second-degree misdemeanor. The wrestler is a rising junior. He won four Michigan state championships in high school, before winning the Big Ten title (125 pounds) as a college freshman and earning All-America honors (133) as a sophomore.
