Not good. Not good at all Carl Krauser.
One of the leading scorers in University of Pittsburgh basketball history is facing multiple charges for attempting to run from a police drunken-driving checkpoint in Beaver Falls.
Carl Isaac Krauser, 30, of 1744 Watson Ave., New York City, was charged by Beaver Falls police with escape, carrying a loaded weapon, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, public drunkenness and driving with a suspended license.
Playing at Pitt from 2002 through 2006, Krauser was the first player in program history to finish his career with 1,000 points, 500 assists and 500 rebounds.
Krauser was detained by police manning a drunken-driving checkpoint at 10:15 p.m. Friday on Seventh Avenue in Beaver Falls, according to the report.
As officers checked his license, Krauser stepped from his car and began to run, police said. He was located by police moments later in the Save-A-Lot parking lot, 400 Ninth Ave.
As he was being placed in a patrol car, a plastic bag containing marijuana fell from Krauser’s pant leg, police said. A second bag was found in a pants pocket.
As they prepared to tow Krauser’s car, police said they found a loaded gun under the front passenger seat.
A breath test showed Krauser’s blood-alcohol level was 0.067 percent, according to police.
That is a fail on just so many levels. One bad decision after another.
Let’s look on the bright side. Lamar Castille has proven it is possible to play really good ball in Greentree with an ankle bracelet.
I ask because every time I saw Carl Krauser he was pounding the ball into the ground.
I also assume the cops found him because the Save-a-Lot was on the right from Seventh Ave and they knew Krauser couldn’t go to his left?
How dumb is it not to get rid of the reefer when you are running away?
For that matter, how many of the Pitt football and basketball athletes that use up their eligibility do get their degrees? A discussion for another day perhaps.
Rookie minicamp over the weekend was a success for fullback Dorin Dickerson and safety Nick Saenz, both of whom signed free agent contracts, the team announced Monday. Buffalo also signed offensive tackle James Carmon, and released quarterback Aaron Corp and safety Ian Wild.
Dickerson, 6-foot-1 and 226 pounds, played college football at Pitt under Bills defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt. He’s a former seventh-round draft choice of the Houston Texans in 2010, appearing in seven games predominantly on special teams. He’s also spent time on the practice squad for both New England and Pittsburgh.
I grew up like 10 minutes from Beaver Falls and I avoid going to the place whenever possible. No clue why he’d be there!
Let’s hope he gets a good lawyer and doesn’t get too severe a penalty(maybe first offense). He’s still only 30 after all, lot of life in front of him.
Revenue collectors anymore since all these little towns like Beaver Falls are in the red with debt.
Unless I read that wrong. He wasn’t charged with driving under the influence. He only blew below .07 which I believe is UNDER the legal limit. Unless they dropped it in again, I don’t live in PA.
As far as the loaded gun, although i don’t carry one, alot of ppl do. And I guess if I was traveling in drug circles in Beaver Falls & places like Aliquippa, I’d be packing too !
He didn’t pull it out or anything, so at least he didn’t go ape shit.
seriously???
Also just possessing pot can’t get you charged with a DUI for it, they have to take a blood test and you have to have at least .5 nanograms in your blood. Or an officer trained in recognizing impairment from drugs can testify that you were intoxicated with the drug, but a very very small number of officers are certified to do that. Mostly state cops.
This may just have saved his life.
