The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell 21 toes at PNC Park has been charged with prowling at his ex-girlfriend’s residence in the midst of the night time — lower than two weeks after he was invited again to the stadium to throw out the primary pitch.
Kavan Markwood, 21, is accused of making an attempt to achieve entry into his former flame’s and “forcefully” pounding on her entrance door round 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, in accordance with courtroom data obtained by TribLive.
Brentwood police mentioned they responded to the house of Kavan Markwood’s ex-girlfriend round 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after receiving a name that he was “making an attempt to achieve entry.”
His former flame advised Brentwood police that Markwood had been bombarding her telephone with textual content messages for the final a number of weeks about autos parked in entrance of her residence, and was suspicious that one other man was together with her, in accordance with the criticism.
Police found Markwood inside his automobile and down the road from the residence. Officers reportedly seen a robust alcohol odor on his breath once they confronted him.
Markwood was charged with one misdemeanor rely of loitering and prowling at nighttime.
Nonetheless, the Pirates fan advised TribLive on Thursday the allegations made in opposition to him had been “not true in any respect.”
“That’s not the explanation I used to be there,” Markwood mentioned. “All I obtained to say is the satan tried to get me not as soon as, twice, however thrice this yr.”
Markwood didn’t elaborate on why he was there, solely including that he would wait to have his day in courtroom to make clear his reasoning for being at his ex-girlfriend’s residence.
Earlier than allegedly prowling outdoors his ex-girlfriend’s residence, the 21-year-old was slapped with a brief protection-from-abuse order by his ex-girlfriend on Sept. 26, in accordance with civil courtroom data obtained by TribLive.
Markwood’s former girlfriend requested the restraining order as a result of he was allegedly a heavy drinker, was verbally abusive in the direction of her, and had damaged a few of her possessions.
A preliminary listening to for Markwood is scheduled for Nov. 18.
In April, Markwood went viral when he plummeted 21 toes over the Clemente Wall at PNC Park throughout Andrew McCutchen’s double within the seventh inning.
The then 20-year-old suffered a damaged neck, clavicle, again, punctured lung, and each rib within the fall.
Earlier than his fall, Markwood celebrated the Pirates by tearing off his shirt and pouring beer over himself. His brother, Ethan Markwood, was charged with a number of counts of offering alcohol to a minor in reference to the incident, though Markwood says that the autumn had nothing to do with alcohol.
The misdemeanor cost in opposition to Markwood comes after he obtained a hero’s welcome on Sept. 20.
The Pirates had Markwood throw the primary pitch earlier than their recreation in opposition to the Athletics, drawing a rousing ovation from the group as he sported a customized gold Metropolis Join jersey together with his title on the again.
Markwood mentioned he nonetheless struggles with almost shedding his life from the autumn.
“I had a variety of PTSD of me falling from the wall,” Markwood advised the outlet.
“The one factor I can do is pray to God each single day.”
He mentioned he remembers little from the sport in opposition to the Chicago Cubs, aside from strolling into the stadium, grabbing his front-row seat in Part 142, and chatting with one other fan.
“I used to be watching the sport, then I wakened three or 4 days later,” Markwood mentioned. “That’s the very last thing I keep in mind, till that day within the ambulance.”
