Washington player sentenced in nightclub incident
SEATTLE
University of Washington football player Joe Toledo was sentenced to two years probation last week after pleading guilty to obstruction of a public servant charges stemming from a bar incident in January. Toledo, a 21-year-old junior tight end, also was sentenced to 20 hours community service and chemical dependency assessment and treatment. He was ordered to write a letter of apology to the police officers and the security guards at the nightclub and avoid any criminal and alcohol-related offenses during the term of his probation. Toledo and two others were arrested after the three were thrown out of the Medusa nightclub in Seattle. According to police, two officers responded to a disturbance during the early morning hours of Jan. 11 and found three security guards in a shoving match with Toledo, former Washington player Kevin Ware and Christopher Coralles. Police said the men were intoxicated and had been thrown out of the bar for starting fights with some of the patrons. After the three refused to leave the scene, police used pepper spray to subdue Toledo and Coralles before arresting them. Ware was charged with obstructing a public servant while Coralles was charged with obstructing a public servant and harassment. Toledo has been placed on a team probation for a year, the university said, adding that another incident could lead to his dismissal from the team. Toledo has battled injuries throughout his career, and his status for the 2004 season is in question because of persistent back problems.
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