[h2]Barnaby pleads not guilty, released[/h2]
Posted on: May 14, 2011 12:08 am
Edited on: May 14, 2011 2:07 pm
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Matthew Barnaby, a former NHL tough guy and current hockey analyst for ESPN, pleaded not guilty to five charges on Saturday, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in a suburb of Buffalo on Friday night.
The Buffalo News reports the Barnaby, 38, was released on his own recognizance. While police have released few details, the incident reportedly involves his estranged wife and another adult. Law enforcement officials told the newspaper that there were no injuries and Barnaby made no physical contact with the alleged victims.
Barnaby faces up to four years in prison on the single felony count of criminal mischief. He’s also charged with criminal contempt, criminal trespass, harassment and aggravated harassment. Amherst Town Justice Mark G. Farrell ordered Barnaby to steer clear of anyone involved in the case.
"We just learned of this so it would be inappropriate to comment," ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said in an e-mail to CBSSports.com Friday night.
Amherst police responded to Barnaby’s home around 6:15 p.m. and
The Buffalo News reports that he was taken into custody a short time later.
Barnaby, a native of Ottawa who also does TV work for TSN, played seven seasons in Buffalo before he continued his NHL career in Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, New York (
Rangers), Colorado, Chicago and Dallas. He played in 834 games -- racking up 2,562 penalty minutes -- before he retired in 2007.
-- A.J. Perez
