Ken Pagan, the man suspected of throwing a beer can onto the field during the 7th inning of the Orioles-Blue Jays wild card playoff game on Tuesday, was arrested Thursday and charged for the alleged crime.
Toronto Police published a release sharing the news Thursday night. Here is what they said:
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., a man surrendered to police at 52 Division.
Kenneth Pagan, 41, of Hamilton, has been charged with:
1) Mischief
He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, November 24, 2016, at 11 a.m., at Old City Hall, Room 111.
Here is a photo of Pagan on Thursday:
#Breaking Ken Pagan charged with mischief in connection with beer can toss at #BlueJays game. More to come. pic.twitter.com/baxt66Kdrv
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) October 6, 2016
A beer can was thrown onto the field at Rogers Centre at the end of the 7th inning when Hyun Soo Kim was trying to catch a fly ball off the bat of Melvin Upton Jr. Police were searching for the thrower and identified Pagan, a journalist, as the suspect on Wednesday.
Pagan was advised by his lawyer not to comment, but did seem to suggest in his comments that they had the wrong person. His defense was that he was drinking out of a cup, which a photo confirms:
Before everyone goes pointing the finger at Ken Pagan… The proof is in the pint! #FreeKenPagan pic.twitter.com/OZV6MDwZCg
— Dusty M (@DustyManther) October 6, 2016
The beverage thrown onto the field was a beer can. Pagan will have his day in court on Nov. 24.
