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FIRST ON WOWKTV.com: Marshall Recruit Arrested; Snyder Revokes Scholarship
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 ; 10:43 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Wednesday, May 27, 2009 ; 02:31 PM


Bad news for top tier recruit. WEB EXTRA: See the criminal report press release from Tallahassee Police Department.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A future Marshall quarterback finds himself in trouble with the law.

WCTV-TV in Tallahassee, Florida is reporting that A.J. Graham has been arrested on robbery charges.

Tallahassee Police confirmed the arrest took place on Tuesday afternoon, however the alleged robbery happened on Friday in Tallahassee.

Graham signed a scholarship to play football at Marshall University this fall.

In a written statement Wednesday, Marshall University Head Football Coach Mark Snyder said Graham's scholarship had been revoked.

Stay with WOWKTV.com for this breaking news story.

Tallahassee Police Department Press Release

On Friday, May 22, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Tallahassee Police Department responded to a reported robbery in the 1300 block of Constitution Court.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that three white males were robbed at gunpoint. According to the victims, they were parked along Constitution Court and were walking to a nearby party.

While walking, two black male suspects approached, demanding cash while brandishing a handgun. The victims complied and the suspects fled in a gray Chevrolet Impala. No one was injured during the robbery.

Officer Robert Adams and Sergeant Frank Arias conducted the initial investigation Friday night and located the suspect vehicle abandoned in the 2500 block of Eddie Rd.

Investigator Vincent Boccio of the Tallahassee Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit continued the investigation ultimately leading to the positive identity of 18 year-old Anthony D. Graham as one of the suspects.

At approximately 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Graham was arrested without incident at 2592 Eddie Rd. The investigation continues in an effort to identify the second suspect involved in the robbery.

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