Chargers' Foley shot by off-duty cop

[Cali4yaokie]

Chargers' Foley shot by off-duty cop
By Sandra Dibble
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

September 4, 2006

Chargers linebacker Steve Foley underwent surgery for gunshot wounds yesterday after being shot by an off-duty police officer outside his Poway home.


Steve Foley
Update: Foley recovering

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was recovering after being shot near his upscale suburban house by an off-duty police officer following the player's second run-in with law enforcement in 4 1/2 months.

Foley's agent, David Levine, told The Associated Press that Foley was shot three times and had surgery for wounds to his leg, arm and chest.

"He's out of danger at this poin
t," Levine said.

Coach Marty Schottenheimer said the wounds were not life-threatening.

"All we're worried about is that he's OK," Schottenheimer said in a telephone interview with the AP.

The 3:41 a.m. shooting occurred after the Coronado officer followed Foley's car for about 10 miles, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The officer suspected a drunken driver when he spotted Foley's vehicle weaving in and out of lanes of northbound traffic on state Route 163, nearly colliding with several other cars, investigators said.

Foley, 30, was shot standing near his car, said sheriff's homicide Lt. Dennis Brugos. He more than once had refused the officer's order to pull over, Brugos said.

The officer, whose name was not released, was driving an unmarked car and was not in uniform. The officer told investigators he fired his weapon several times at Foley after the athlete stepped out of his vehicle on the quiet, upscale cul-de-sac of Travertine Court, a
nd reached into his pants.

It was not clear whether Foley was armed, Brugos said.

Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer said Foley's injuries were not life-threatening. Schottenheimer said he did not know whether Foley would miss any time on the playing field as a result.

'The only thing we're thinking about is to make sure he is well, Schottenheimer said. 'Beyond that, it's not appropriate in my view to comment.

On Saturday evening, hours before the incident, Foley had attended the Chargers' rookie dinner, where new players treat veterans to a lavish meal.

Police said Foley was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital. A city of San Diego dispatcher confirmed an ambulance sent to Travertine Court at 3:47 a.m. took a patient to Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa. A hospital spokeswoman, Kathy Gambito, said she had no information on a patient with Foley's name.

Foley's agent, David Levine, said Foley underwent surgery at noon.

It is unknown whether any
charges will be filed against Foley. His female companion, Lisa Maree Gaut, 25, was booked into Las Colinas jail yesterday afternoon on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to the Sheriff's Department. A court hearing for Gaut is set for Thursday afternoon in El Cajon.

Foley signed with the Chargers as a free agent before the 2004 season, starting 13 games last season and missing three games with an abdominal injury. He tied for third on the team with 4”šÃ‚½ sacks.

'He's been a great asset to this team, whether it's how he plays or how he livens up the locker room and how he leads, said cornerback Quentin Jammer. 'Foley is a genuine good guy. That's how he is all the time.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation, because the shooting involves a police officer. The officer is on administrative leave, according to the Sheriff's Department, a standard procedure in such shootings.

The Coronad
o Police Department referred questions to the Sheriff's Department.

Foley has had previous run-ins with law enforcement. Last week, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office said it would not pursue charges against Foley for an incident in April. He was accused of resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and being drunk in public after an altercation on a University City street about 1:30 a.m. April 21.

After several incidents in Cincinnati in 1999 and 2000, where he played for the Bengals, Foley was enrolled in an NFL alcohol program.

According to the initial report from the Sheriff's Department, yesterday's incident started about 3:30 a.m. when the Coronado officer said he noticed Foley's car weaving on state Route 163 near state Route 52, traveling at speeds ranging from 30 mph to 90 mph.

The officer followed Foley's car as it exited Interstate 15 at Pomerado Road, the report said. Officials said the officer radioed other law enforcement agencies about his actio
ns. When Foley stopped at a red light, the officer said he pulled his car alongside Foley's, identified himself as a police officer, and ordered him to pull over. Foley continued driving, investigators said.

After a short distance, Foley's car stopped again. Foley got out of the vehicle and approached the officer, who had stopped his vehicle behind Foley's. The officer identified himself again and pulled out his handgun, according to the report.

Foley kept approaching and said, 'that's a BB gun, the officer told investigators.

Foley then walked back to his car and drove away. Foley stopped again at the corner of Treadwell Drive and Travertine Court, near his house. The officer backed up his car and then stepped out at the end of the cul-de-sac, according to the report. Foley, who is 6-foot-4 and weighs 265 pounds, walked toward him with his female companion, Gaut, now at the wheel of Foley's customized Oldsmobile Cutlass.

The officer repeated that he was a police officer,
and that the gun was real, according to the report. The officer then fired into some bushes as a warning. Gaut then drove the car quickly in the officer's direction, prompting him to fire two times at the vehicle, the report said. That's when Foley reached into his pants with his right hand, investigators said, and continued to approach the officer. The officer fired his gun.

'The suspect acknowledged that he had been shot, but continued toward the officer, the sheriff's report said.

The officer fired again, the report said, and Foley fell to the ground.

The law allows "“ but does not require "“ off-duty police officers to make arrests when they witness suspected misdemeanor crimes, including drunken driving, said Paul Pfingst, the former San Diego County district attorney now in private practice.

'If a person resists arrest, (the officer) has no duty to retreat, if they use deadly force against him, he has the right to defend himself, said Pfingst, who also served
on the San Diego Police Department's review board scrutinizing police shootings and misconduct accusations.

What may become an issue in this case is how the Coronado officer identified himself and whether Foley believed he was legitimate, Pfingst said.

'There's an (identification) question going on there, he said. 'Usually if someone has a badge and a gun and displays it in a clear manner, people don't think they're having a BB gun. The question is whether a badge was displayed. And when it was displayed, was it displayed in a manner that could be seen.

Several hours after the shooting yesterday, investigators remained on the scene, cordoning off the small cul-de-sac where the shooting occurred. Foley's car stood in the middle, the passenger door ajar.

Property records show Foley purchased a four-bedroom, 2,965-square-foot residence on Travertine Court for $1.39 million in July 2005.

Neighbors in the Rolling Hills Estates development described Foley as a frien
dly, pleasant neighbor.

'He was real personable, every time he went by he would wave, said Kent Goodman, who lives nearby.

Foley took time to chat with Goodman's son, who plays football in a Pop Warner League, Goodman said.

[Cali4yaokie]

In order to avoid confusion based on speculation from "various news sources," here's the version of events given by SDSO. Who knows how accurate it is...

Subject: Officer Involved Shooting Investigation
Person Posting Information: Lieutenant Scott Rossall
Email: @sdsheriff.org
Telephone: (858) 565-5555
Fax: (858) 278-1752
Post Time: 9/3/2006 14:53:19

Information





SUBJECT: Officer Involved Shooting Investigation



LOCATION: 12100 Travertine Court, Poway



DATE/TIME: 09/03/2006 3:41 AM



VICTIM: Off-Duty Coronado Police Officer



SUSPECT: See Below



The following information is fragmentary and has not been completely verified. It is based, in part, on hearsay and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.

At about 3:26 A.M. this
morning (September 3rd), an off-duty Coronado Police Officer reported that he was following a suspected drunk driver in the vicinity of northbound Highway 163 and Highway 52. The suspect vehicle was described as weaving in lanes, traveling at speeds of between 30 and 90 miles per hour and nearly colliding with several other vehicles on the highway.

The suspect vehicle exited Interstate 15 at Pomerado Road in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego. When the suspect vehicle stopped for a red signal light the officer pulled his car next to him and after identifying himself as a police officer, ordered the driver to pull the car over. The driver acknowledged the officer, then drove away. After a short distance the suspect stopped again. The driver got out of his car and approached the officer, who had stopped behind him. The officer verbally identified himself and pulled out his handgun. He told the suspect several times to stop. However, he continued to walk toward the officer, while making the statement â&
#8364;œThat's a BB gunâ€�. The suspect then walked back to his car. A female passenger got out of the vehicle and yelled an unintelligible comment to the officer. The suspect and his female passenger then drove away, with the officer following them.

The suspect then stopped his vehicle at the intersection of Treadwell Drive and Travertine Court in Poway, with the officer behind them. The suspect got out of his car and again approached the officer's car. The officer backed his car up, then drove around the suspect, up Travertine Court, which is a cul-de-sac.

At the end of the cul-de-sac the officer got out of his car. He saw the suspect approaching him on foot up Travertine Court, with his female companion driving the car next to him. As the suspect approached, the officer again identified himself as a police officer and that his gun was real. The officer fired a warning shot into some bushes. The female rapidly accelerated the car directly at the officer. In response, the office
r fired two shots at the car. The officer was able to avoid being struck by the moving vehicle. The male suspect reached into his pants with his right hand as he approached the officer. The officer then fired at the suspect. The suspect acknowledged that he had been shot, but continued toward the officer, who then fired again at him. This time the suspect fell to the ground.

Shortly thereafter deputies arrived on scene. The uninjured female was taken into custody and the male suspect was transported to a local hospital.



Identification has been made on the male suspect as Steve Foley and the female as Lisa Maree Gaut.

It should be noted that during the course of this incident the officer established radio communications with allied law enforcement agencies.

This investigation is continuing and it is unknown at this time what charges may be filed in this matter.

Due to an established multi-agency protocol agreement this shooting is being investigated by the San Diego Sheriff's Department's
Homicide Detail.



Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS(8477).



Prepared by: Dennis Brugos, Lieutenant

Homicide Detail

(858) 974-2321

Source

[Buster]

Another bad shot by professional donut eater.

You need to qualify with that sidearm - boy!

[Cali4yaokie]

Prosecutors seek Foley blood sample, suspect steroids
By ALLISON HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer
September 14, 2006

This is a 2005 NFL hand out of San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley. Foley was shot by an off-duty policeman in front of his suburban home Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, team and sheriff's department officials said.
AP - Sep 3, 6:29 pm EDT
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Prosecutors say they suspect Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was on steroids when he was shot three times by an off-duty police officer.

"His history of aggressive and even violent contact with law enforcement indicates the possibility of more than mere alcohol involvement," wrote criminal investigator Dan Nordell in an affidavit for a search warrant. "(Steroids) can cause
erratic behavior in those that use them. This has been given names like 'roid rage for the uncontrollable outbursts and violence experienced by some users."

On Thursday, prosecutors requested a sample of Foley's blood from Sharp Memorial Hospital, where he was reported in fair condition earlier in the week.

Authorities have no evidence that Foley, 31, was using performance-enhancing drugs but want to test his blood because the linebacker has had previous run-ins with law enforcement, according to the affidavit.

The NFL tests players for performance-enhancing drugs but not human growth hormone. Players are randomly selected for testing and can be tested during the offseason.

In 2000, Foley told Cincinnati reporters he was in the NFL's alcohol rehab program after getting a DUI the previous year.

Foley's attorney, John G. Phillips, refused to comment on the affidavit.

"I have no comment about whatever they're doing," said David Levine, Foley's age
nt. "That's not going to be my part in this."

Representatives for the Chargers also declined to comment, citing the "sensitive nature" of the investigation, but the team issued a brief statement: "The Chargers hope that everyone will wait until all of the facts are revealed and not rush to judgment."

Sheriff's investigators already have asked prosecutors to charge Foley with misdemeanor drunken driving. In the affidavit, Nordell wrote that Foley's blood-alcohol level was 0.233 percent, nearly three times California's legal driving limit of 0.08 percent, when he was shot Sept. 3 outside his home in suburban Poway.

Foley, who is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, was shot three times -- twice in the back of the left leg and once on the outside of the left thigh -- by an off-duty Coronado police officer. San Diego County sheriff's officials said the officer followed Foley's restored classic car on suspicion that the driver was drunk after spotting the car weaving and driving at speeds
up to 90 mph.

According to the sheriff's department, the officer, Aaron Mansker, followed the car for about 30 miles off the freeway. The shooting occurred after Foley got out of the car and began walking toward the officer, who said he was armed and fired a warning shot. The officer shot Foley after the linebacker reached into his pants with his right hand, according to sheriff's investigators.

Mansker has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Since 1999, Foley has been arrested at least five times, including cases that police say involved alcohol and confrontations with officers.

In April, he was arrested for investigation of resisting arrest after police said he scuffled with officers. He also was booked for investigation of battery on a police officer and public drunkenness, but the district attorney's office has not pressed charges. A spokesman for the district attorney's office, Paul Levikow, said charges still might be brought in that case pending the outc
ome of the current investigation.

Foley pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Louisiana in 1999 and received probation.

AP Sports Writer Bernie Wilson contributed to this story.

I had to post this because its just to funny. This sweet african american football star who is driving drunk and weaving down the freeway, and then when he is pulled over becomes erratic. Now they are claiming this guy is probably on steroids when most of us on here know that it is just simple TNB. Since when did an african american need steroids to go crazy. Maybe someday they will come up with a test to register the african americans level for TNB activity.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns


Steve Foley
Prosecutors seek Foley blood
sample, suspect steroids

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Lisa Maree Gaut - Steve Foley's companion

Foley Companion Ordered To Stand Trial

A woman who was with Chargers linebacker Steve Foley the night he was shot by an off-duty police officer was ordered to stand trial on charges that she tried the run the officer down.

Lisa Maree Gaut, 26, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Officer Aaron Mansker. Prosecutors say she slid behind the wheel of Foley's souped-up muscle car after the player got out to confront Mansker, then gunned the car at Mansker after he shot Foley in the leg.

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26-year-old Lisa Maree Gaut, the woman with ex-Chargers
linebacker Steve Foley found guilty on Thursday of felony assault
with a deadly weapon and drunken driving (link)

Woman who was with Foley found guilty

SAN DIEGO -- A woman who was with San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley the night he was shot by an off-duty police officer was found guilty Thursday of felony assault with a deadly weapon.

Lisa Maree Gaut was convicted of trying to run down officer Aaron Mansker with Foley's car. Foley had gotten out of the car to confront Mansker, who fired a series of shots into the linebacker's left leg, hip and hand.

The 26-year-old Gaut also was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges of drunken driving, but was acquitted of a charge of assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer. At the time of the shooting, Mansker was in street clothes and did not display his police badge.

Prosecutors argued that Gaut gunned the car, which was pointed at Mansker, after the shooting.

She testified at trial that she was trying to help Foley. Her attorneys argued in court that Mansker was an inexperienced officer who made a number of bad decisions, including failing to show his badge.

Mansker, a 23-year-old rookie officer with the Coronado Police Department, tailed Foley's car for about 30 miles on a freeway from downtown San Diego to the upscale suburb of Poway on suspicion the driver was drunk. The officer, who was driving his own car, ended up cornered in a cul-de-sac in front of Foley's home.

Mansker testified that he identified himself repeatedly as a police officer and fired at Foley after the player reached for his waistband. Foley was unarmed.

Foley now walks with a limp and was released from his contract with the Chargers in March, shortly after filing a civil suit against Mansker and the city of Coronado. The outside linebacker missed last season and wasn't paid his $775,000 salary, and has lost millions more he would have earned had he continued playing until his contract expired in 2009.

Foley has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police say Foley had a blood-alcohol level of 0.233 percent, nearly three times California's legal limit of 0.08 percent. That case is scheduled for a May 7 trial.

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports...stpopular=true

12:08 p.m. June 5, 2008

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley faces a felony charge in Texas of attack by a dog after his pit bulls bit a woman on the face and arms and killed her puppy.



Foley's professional football career was cut short after an off-duty Coronado police officer seriously wounded him in 2006 during a late-night confrontation in front of his Poway home. The Chargers let Foley go in 2007.

Foley, 32, surrendered at the Fort Bend County Jail on Wednesday, the Houston Chronicle reports in its online edition. A Fort Bend jail spokeswoman said Foley was no longer being held there Wednesd
ay night.

An indictment accuses Foley of failing to secure the dogs. The pit bulls attacked neighbor Twana Schulz on March 26, causing serious bodily injury when they bit her on the arms and face, according to court documents.

Schulz, 36, was walking to the corner to pick her daughter up from the school bus when she was attacked. When a neighbor yelled that the pit bulls were loose, Schulz headed back toward her house.

“I got to almost our sidewalk when they attacked us,”�”� she said after the attack.

Schulz had been carrying a puppy, named Schinckers. The pit bulls jerked the puppy from her hands and killed it.

Foley's dogs were seized by animal control officers and later put to sleep.

Foley faces punishment of two to 10 years in prison if convicted.

The Arkansas native played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1998 to 2002, the Houston Texans in 2003 and the Chargers from 2004 to 2006.