It was not a good day for Florida professional sports on Easter Sunday. The Heat lost to the Charlotte Bobcats in a pivotal game for playoff seedings which also saw the return from Dwyane Wade who had missed the past 23 games with a dislocated shoulder.
Police arrested two Florida Panther hockey players early Monday morning after they refused to leave a nightclub for disorderly conduct. According to Miami Beach Police, 43-year-old goalie Ed Belfour and 33-year-old left wing Ville Peltonen were at Nikki Beach around 1 a.m. when they were asked to leave for disorderly conduct. When the pair refused to leave, an officer responded to the scene.
As the officer approached the men, Belfour got into a fighting position, and the two got into a scuffle, which forced the officer to taser Belfour.
While Belfour was placed in a rescue vehicle to be treated for abrasions, Peltonen approached the vehicle and proceeded to tear off a piece as he smiled at rescue workers.
Both men were taken to the Miami-Dade County jail for processing. Belfour was charged with battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct. Peltonen was charged with criminal mischief.
The police blogger did not stop here.
At about 4:00 AM the police arrested and booked Miami Heat forward James Posey early Monday morning on charges of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. According to Miami Beach police, Posey was stopped around 3:50 a.m. for blocking a lane of traffic with his Mercedes. As an officer approached him, Posey presented a Texas license because his Florida license was suspended.
The officer said Posey appeared intoxicated, so he was given a sobriety test, which he failed. He was taken to the Miami Beach Police Department and was then booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail.
WSVN Channel 7 in Miami contributed to this report
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