Posted on 03/27/2009 9:34:32 AM PDT by buccaneer81
Columbus man charged with threatening Blue Jackets Friday, March 27, 2009 9:01 AM By Aaron Portzline THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Peter Stenzel, 52, has been arrested and charged with inducing panic after placing at least three threatening phone calls to the Blue Jackets -- specifically goaltender -- Steve Mason during last night's win over Calgary.
According to the Columbus police report, Stenzel was wearing a Calgary Flames T-shirt when he was arrested at his residence in Columbus. He is charged with menacing and inducing panic, a misdemeanor.
"They got his number from caller ID, and it was given to special duty officers," Columbus police Sgt. Rich Weiner said. "When they got to his residence, he was upset. He's a passionate hockey fan."
The phone calls were placed between 7:45 p.m. and 8:11 p.m., roughly the end of the first period and the start of the second. They caused a hectic response behind the scenes in Nationwide, with special duty officers placed around all of the arenas entrances.
"One phone call might not be taken seriously, it might not generate much of a response," Weiner said. "But when you make two or three calls and is threatening bodily harm, we're going to take it very seriously.
Sources said Stenzel threatened to "shoot" and "bomb" Mason during the game.
"There was an incident and it's been referred to NHL security," Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson said. "I don't want to comment further."
Check back for more details as they become available.
Ohio ping!
Where are the Hanson brothers when ya need them?
I'd say in an old age home.
NHL ping!
Steve Mason should be flattered.
When as a rookie goalie you are getting death threats from fans of other Western Conference teams, you KNOW you have arrived!
Absolutely.
"They got his number from caller ID, and it was given to special duty officers," Columbus police Sgt. Rich Weiner said.
Oh, a criminal mastermind, I see. LOL
HOCKEY PING !!!
Columbus shut out the Flames 5-0 right after the Penguins shut them out 2-0!
No wonder he snapped! 8^)
Should be in Prudential Center aka THE ROCK (NJ Devils)for
the chants of “RANGERS SUCK! RANGERS SUCK!” Fans chant
even when Rangers are not playing......
The only time I’ve ever been mad enough to make a phone call when watching a hockey game was when Bertuzzi smashed Steve Moore’s face to the ice and broke his neck. I was on the NHL NY HQ Office voicemail before the game even ended telling Bettman that he needed to run this clown out of the league. I used some colorful language, but never made any threats, and left my return phone number in case they wanted to get back to me (yeah, that’ll happen).
Rusty Klesla beat Bertuzzi half to death in the second period last night. It was incredibly satisfying.
That would’ve been worth the price of the NHL Center-Ice package to have seen that. ;-)
"Hockey is my life..., well..., if I had one!"
Heck, I say that all the time!
Only team that sucks more than the “Rain-gizz” are the Flyers!
164 penalty minutes, six fights, four 10 minute misconducts, two game misconducts. And these teams are probably going to meet in the first round!
Can one speculate that alcohol was involved?
Is this goaltender interference or a three-phone call hat trick? Go Jackets!
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