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Penn State Football Player Charged in Handgun Incident

Reports: Penn State captain Jonathan Sutherland charged with criminal mischief after allegedly firing gun at a party.
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Penn State Football Player Charged in Handgun Incident
Penn State Football Player Charged in Handgun Incident

Penn State football player Jonathan Sutherland faces one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief after an alleged handgun incident at a May party.

Sutherland, 22, also was cited for summary disorderly conduct, according to court records filed July 2. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4.

According to the Centre Daily Times, the affidavit of probable cause states that Sutherland allegedly fired a 9 mm handgun while at a party.

He did not own the gun and had "little to no experience handling a firearm," police wrote, according to the Centre Daily Times. According to WTAJ-TV, Sutherland told police that he did not know the gun was loaded.

Police said that the bullet went into a nearby apartment, causing about $2,000 in damage. Penn State issued a statement saying it is aware of the incident.

Sutherland, a safety and special teams player, is a two-time team captain. The redshirt junior from Ottawa, Ontario, recently received the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award.

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MARK WOGENRICH

Mark Wogenrich is the editor and publisher of Penn State on SI, the site for Nittany Lions sports on the Sports Illustrated network. He has covered Penn State sports for more than two decades across three coaching staffs, three Rose Bowls and one College Football Playoff appearance.

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