ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A semi-professional football player has been charged with slamming a referee in the face with his helmet at the end of an unruly game in upstate New York. Police say 23-year-old Leon Woods, of Rochester, was arrested late Tuesday and charged with first-degree assault in Saturday's attack on referee Pete McCabe. Defense attorney Joe Dinolfo entered a not guilty plea Wednesday and was jailed on $10,000 cash bail. The 54-year-old McCabe needs surgery for his broken nose, jaw and other bones in his face. Witnesses say McCabe was attacked at a Rochester park by a player on the losing side who was wearing Woods' number. Two other players on his team were ejected after a fight. His team, the Western New York Cougars, lost the game.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
