Pittsburgh Pirates fan’s good friend ARRESTED for purchasing him incredible quantity of beers prior to 20-foot fall

A chum of the Pittsburgh Pirates fan who plummeted 20 ft onto the sphere final month has been arrested for purchasing him simply two beers – as a result of he is underage. 

Ethan Kirkwood, 21, informed police investigating the incident that he purchased good friend Kavan Markwood, 20, the beers all through the sport in opposition to the Chicago Cubs on April 30.

As a consequence, Kirkwood is now dealing with two misdemeanor counts of promoting or furnishing alcohol to a minor.

Markwood fell head-first over the stadium’s 21-foot Clemente Wall all through the 7th inning of the sport whilst celebrating a Andrew McCutchen double. 

He was once rushed to sanatorium in essential situation after the horrific plunge, which left him with a damaged neck, again and collarbone.

Police stated safety pictures from within PNC Park displays Kirkwood purchasing two 24-ounce Miller Lite beers simply prior to the sport’s first pitch.

Markwood, 20, went tumbling over the wall and crashed onto the sphere in a frightening second

The pictures then displays Kirkwood, who was once requested for ID all through the acquisition, taking the beverages to his crew of 3 buddies, which incorporated Markwood and two ladies.

Both Kirkwood and Markwood will also be noticed with the beers within the palms within the pictures.

An hour later, Kirkwood makes some other travel to the bar space and brings again two extra beers. 

Markwood then fell round 50 mins later whilst Kirkwood was once returning with some other two beers.

‘Two ladies are noticed operating down the steps and in search of Kirkwood. Kirkwood is then noticed handing a can to a feminine who throws it within the trash and leaping over a railing after which jumped at the box to assist his good friend,’ the prison criticism reads. 

One of the ladies, described as Markwood’s female friend within the affidavit, stated he drank simply two beers and had no longer been consuming prior to the sport. 

‘We really feel it’s beside the point to remark in this felony topic. Kavan, his circle of relatives and his buddies had been thru so much. Our center of attention stays on supporting Kavan on his highway to restoration following this tragic twist of fate,’ the Pirates stated in a observation. 

Markwood was once noticed laying down at the caution monitor prior to some other fan leapt right down to them

Pirates participant Andrew McCutchen put his head in his palms after the surprising second

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Kirkwood was once charged by way of Indiana University of Pennsylvania police again in October 2022 with acquire of alcohol by way of a minor and public drunkenness and pleaded in charge to each in January 2023.

Then, simply weeks later, he was once cited for a similar two violations by way of law enforcement officials at Slippery Rock University. Again, he pleaded in charge a month later.

Around per week after Markwood’s fall, docs published he had made ‘in reality exceptional development’.

Pirates icon McCutchen might be noticed together with his head in his palms within the quick aftermath of the incident, whilst Pittsburgh proprietor Bob Nutting launched a heartfelt observation, announcing ‘we’re all deeply saddened and in reality heartbroken’.

He added: ‘It was once one of the vital tough moments many people have ever skilled. We are devastated.

‘Pirates baseball is a neighborhood, and our lovers are like circle of relatives. In instances like those, we will have to come in combination, fortify one some other, and stay him and his family members in our prayers.

‘We additionally wish to thank and recognize the efforts of the primary responders who rushed to his consideration and supplied him with compassionate care.’