Update: 16 Irish student-athletes among the 37 arrested in underage drinking raid Save Email Print
Posted: 6:16 PM Sep 21, 2008
 Last Updated: 3:57 PM Sep 22, 2008
 Reporter: Erin Logan and Angelo Di Carlo
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As NewsCenter 16 first reported on Sunday, two Notre Dame football players were among the 37 people arrested early Sunday morning as part of an underage drinking blitz.

At least 16 of those arrested were Notre Dame student-athletes.

St. Joe County Police first told NewsCenter 16's Erin Logan the list includes members of the football, and men's and women's lacrosse team.

Erin was also the first to speak to Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis about the situation after his Sunday press conference. Weis said, at the time, he had just found out about the situation and was looking into it.

The two football players were junior tight end Will Yeatman, 20, and freshman offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr., 18.

Yeatman was booked for minor consumption, false informing and resisting arrest, according to a release Monday morning from St. Joe County police.

Yeatman, who has started all three games for the Irish this season, has two catches for six yards on the season. Earlier this year he was arrested for DUI and was suspended from both the football and lacrosse teams for the spring semester.

Golic Jr. has not played yet this season and was charged with minor consumption. He is the son of former Irish great Mike Golic.

Among those also arrested were Irish women's basketball player Brittany Mallory, 19. Mallory was a key reserve in Notre Dame's run to the Sweet 16 this spring. Mallory was booked for minor consumption.

Many of those arrested were members of the men's and women's lacrosse teams, including women's lacrosse starting goalie Erin Goodman, 20, who was booked for minor consumption, resisting arrest and maintaining a common nuisance.

Three of women's lacrosse players arrested were 21 years old (Shannon Burke, Lauren Demello and Beth Koloup) and were booked for maintaining a common nuisance.

Among the men's lacrosse players arrested were Scott Rodgers, 21, who was expected to take over as the Irish starting goalie this year. Rodgers was booked for resisting arrest.

The raid was a part of the "Stop Underage Drinking" campaign and was performed by St. Joe County Police, ISP, and Indiana State Excise Police.

South Bend Police also arrived to help secure the scene.

The arrests were made at a house party at 702 Colfax in South Bend.

After the two football players names were confirmed by NewsCenter 16, Weis released a statement to the media that repeated what he had told Erin earlier in the day.

“I was made aware of the situation late this afternoon and am currently looking into the matter," Weis said on Sunday night.

A total of three empty kegs of beer were found at the home along with hundreds of empty beer cans and drinking cups both inside and outside the residence, according to the release issued by the St. Joe County Police.

Police say people were found hiding under beds, in closets, in the attic and in the basement.

Here is a complete list of names of the 37 arrested and booked:

Football Players:

  • Golic, Michael (18) Minor Consuming
  • Yeatman, William (20) Minor Consuming, False Informing, Resisting Arrest

Women’s Basketball Player:
  • Mallory, Brittany (19) Minor Consuming

Men’s Lacrosse Players:
  • Barnes, Samuel (20) Minor Consuming
  • Bemer, Timothy (19) Minor Consuming
  • Connor, Thomas (19) Minor Consuming, Possession of False ID
  • Irving, Andrew (19) Minor Consuming
  • Lanser, Charles (20) Minor Consuming
  • McKenna, Kelly (20) Minor Consuming
  • Rodgers, Scott (21) Resisting Arrest

Women’s Lacrosse Players:
  • Bernier, Amelia (19) Minor Consuming
  • Burke, Shannon (21) Maintaining a Common Nuisance
  • Demello, Lauren (21) Maintaining a Common Nuisance
  • Goodman, Erin (20) Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Minor Consuming, Resisting Arrest
  • Koloup, Elisabeth (21) Maintaining a Common Nuisance
  • Nangle, Flannery (18) Minor Consuming, Resisting Arrest

Others Arrested:
  • Allen, Blake (19) False ID and Possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Anderson, Nathan (19) Minor Consuming
  • Ashenburg, Benjamin (18) Minor Consuming, False Informing
  • Dobson, Devon (19) Minor Consuming
  • Gaudreau, Kelly (20) Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Minor Consuming, Possession of False ID
  • Greissing, Connor (18) Minor Consuming
  • Guarnieri, Catherine (20) Minor Consuming
  • Harris, Christopher (18) Minor Consuming
  • Karam, Martha (18) Minor Consuming
  • McCarron, Wayne (20) Minor Consuming
  • Millay, David (19) Minor Consuming
  • Peterson, Edward (18) Minor Consuming
  • Power, Colton (19) Minor Consuming
  • Rogers, Sean (18) Minor Consuming
  • Saulitis, John (20) Minor Consuming
  • Schaus, Robert (18) Minor Consuming
  • Tripucka, Regis (20) Minor Consuming
  • Wardlow, William (18) Minor Consuming
  • Washburn, Catherine (18) Minor Consuming
  • Vecchio, Brett (20) Minor Consuming
  • Veith, Mary (21) Maintaining a Common Nuisance
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Posted by: alanna Location: philadelphia on Nov 18, 2008 at 08:55 PM
I say omg that is relly crazy.. But if i was a police officer i would of not arrested them if they did not resicisted.. If they let me but the cuffs on them nd they did everything i said when we go to the station i might write up a 300 dollar fine for relaess in dangerment..But if u rescised iam defnly going to charge u with rescitested arrest nd for drinking under the age.. But what i have to say about that is it should be about how old someone is it should be about how mature someone is. U could be 21 nd not be mature nd have 20 berrs of achool nd then past out. So i would say the drinking age should be 18 since that legal. I mean i would say that it ok to drink as a teen bc achool effects ur body depending on how much u drink. So i say tat kids should be alould to drink a lilltle bit once in a while. Like i think kids should drink on 4th of july to celbrate the people that r giving there lives to percet us. But not too much!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 6, 2008 at 04:12 PM
omg underage drinking happens evreywhere and most people dont suffer any conseqeunces about time!! but i do tink it was unfair coz most ppl jus have to pay a fine!! yea their names shouldnt have been listed they are underahge and have the right to be protected up until they are eighteen!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 3, 2008 at 09:57 PM
honestly..who cares who got arrested? i don't think their names should be listed.
Posted by: lex on Oct 3, 2008 at 05:43 PM
this is ridiculus. cops lighten up, go irish!!
Posted by: george Location: pennsylvania on Oct 1, 2008 at 11:19 AM
how come it is always notre dame that gets this ink when their are other schools who do far more worse crimes like shootings at parties, bars - players that can not spell their names but are winning national championships and never graduate. how about our corrupt financial institutions and government. come on folks wake up. notre dame does a wonderful job of educating students and teaching right from wrong. I just wonder if other colleges and universities have drinking parties????
Posted by: george Location: pennsylvania on Sep 29, 2008 at 03:15 PM
freedom of speech. please post email that cops have nothing to do better than picking on college kids. why do not they channel their efforts in going after child molesters, thieves. murderers, and druggies who ruin society. I guess that is too tough and dangerous to handle - earn your salaries you cowards.
Posted by: Police out of Line? on Sep 29, 2008 at 08:20 AM
Maintaining a Common Nuisance? Those who were arrested for this should file suit against the Indiana State Police is they are 21, including personal law suits against the officers. If they were 21, they should have been able to walk away. There were NO nieghborhood complaints in accordance with the report so how would , "Maintaining a Common Nuisance" appply? I am for them arresting those for minor consumption but Maintaining a Common Nuisance? What a joke...
Posted by: Don Location: indiana on Sep 29, 2008 at 06:33 AM
Hey lighten up these kids made a mistake they will pay their fine, and go on. If you think that a bunch of young adults drinkning is the end of the world then go hang out with chicken little and keep an eye on the sky it may fall soon. remember humans not perfect.
Posted by: bonnie Location: elkhart on Sep 26, 2008 at 03:28 PM
The Law Is The Law it doesn't matter if you're a Notre Dame student or a student from anywhere else. It happened so let it happen. Everyone who gets caught will pay the consequences "Notre Dame or Not"
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Sep 26, 2008 at 01:20 PM
TIMMY, actually it is about half Rep. and half Dem...
Posted by: Cliff Saxon Location: Altoona, AL on Sep 26, 2008 at 01:00 PM
These college presidents can stop this if they want to. All they need to do is require all college students under 21 to submit to random alcohol testing and expel those breaking the law!
Posted by: DJ Location: Mishawaka on Sep 26, 2008 at 08:06 AM
And this is a shock! Come on people,..... there are many students at big university's that getting drunk is an everyday activity!,..wake up America!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 26, 2008 at 06:43 AM
Aby- no there hasn't. Plus this party is within walking distance to campus. They could have been drinking and walking.
Posted by: TIMMY Location: south bend on Sep 25, 2008 at 08:45 PM
ah, heck, all they have to do is say a few HAIL MARYs and all will be ok. Like anyone is going to seriously do anything to upset the powers that be in South Bend? Notre Dame is catholic. Catholics are 99% democrat. Democrats run South Bend.
Posted by: aby Location: mi on Sep 25, 2008 at 07:57 PM
Thank God the police got there before the students got into a car. A ND student has died every year due to drinking. Yes, the athletes will get bailed out and we can cheer them on in a football game!
Posted by: Anon Location: Here on Sep 25, 2008 at 02:48 PM
They DIDN'T DRIVE!!! Read the article!!! A, A "rash" do to underage drinking? Name 3 in the past month and I will consider it a "rash".
Posted by: Paul on Sep 25, 2008 at 12:22 PM
The SB Trib just ran a story today how violent crimes are up across the board in South Bend. While these 37 officers were busy arresting college kids for drinking beer (oh the horror) and "maintaining a public nusience" Two people were shot, three robberies, and one rape took place. Is this really the best use of tax payer resources? Me not think so!!
Posted by: Monica Location: South Bend on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:24 AM
These are supposed to be the best and the brightest...I'm starting to think that they aren't!
Posted by: conrad on Sep 25, 2008 at 04:26 AM
Im glad that the police did something about the parties at the house in question. I have lived near that house for years and it has ALWAYS been a aparty house. And for Michael, yes the drinking agw is 18 in Europe, but most of the people in Erurope DON'T DRIVE!, so drinking and driving is not an answer. I think we are over doing this ast weekend. All I ask is that the people involved learn a lesson and move on, and that we forget about this. Remember to all the college students turn down the music and go inside after midnight.
Posted by: jessica Location: elkhart on Sep 24, 2008 at 06:32 PM
its ok, mommy and daddy will bail them out
Posted by: lucy Location: south bend on Sep 24, 2008 at 04:27 PM
they'll never learn!
Posted by: blah on Sep 24, 2008 at 02:33 PM
this is blown SO out of proportion. college kids drink. ALL college kids drink. the south bend police need to relax and lay off the athletes.
Posted by: A Location: Michigan on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:27 PM
And to annonymous in California - i agree, one does NOT always lead to the other...but unfortunately, here in Michiana we've had a recent rash of traffic deaths related to underage drinking. So, we have a tendency to associate (and thus WORRY about) the two.
Posted by: A Location: Michigan on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:22 PM
For those who say "Every one drinks underage" seem to forget that everyone should also suffer the consequences for their actions! And THANK YOU to the police for hauling these kids in before anyone of them had a chance to get behind the wheel. When i was 6 years old, my entire family was hospitalized (and my mother almost killed) by a drunk driver hitting us head on - he was returning home from a bar, while we were on our way to SCHOOL! Hopefully some of these kids will remember the humiliation, and maybe the loss of some privilages and be more careful in the future....yes we all make stupid mistakes from time to time, but getting arrested allows them the opportunity to 'LIVE and learn'...much easier than dying or killing someone in an accident.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: California on Sep 24, 2008 at 11:22 AM
I noticed that there seems to be some confusion regarding two very distinct issues: (1) underage drinking, and (2) driving under the influence. The former does not necessarily lead to the latter. In fact, it is a rare occassion that first and second-year students at ND have cars at all. Dialogue about underage drinking certainly benefits us all. But please, focus! If you really have a problem with 18, 19 and 20 year-old students drinking at a house party, fine. But don't assume that they will inevitably do anything but call a taxi van to take them home.
Posted by: Slade Location: Mishawaka on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:46 AM
How can you arrest someone who is 21...for maintaining a common nuisance....unless your the one who was throwing the party.
Posted by: Honest One on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:15 AM
None of this matters. They will continue to drink and drink and drink and drink some more. They will eventually drive, and kill someone. Its going to happen....period
Posted by: carrie Location: sb on Sep 24, 2008 at 09:08 AM
KK, your posting was spot on! It seems to have slipped everyones mind as to what could have happended if any one of these students had gotten into a car to drive! Would all of you be so willing to forgive them then? "Everyone has done it" wouldn't sound so good if they had just hit your family memeber after driving drunk! I know they weren't busted for drunk driving but I am glad that they were busted before it came to that! Bottom line they broke the law plain and simple. Don't like it don't break the law. It would be a much different story if they were busted with drugs instead of beer. Would you all be so willing to forgive and forget then?
Posted by: Michael Location: South Bend on Sep 24, 2008 at 07:50 AM
In Europe the drinking age is 18 and they have far less issues with binge drinking, drinking and driving. More and stricker laws are not the answer. http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/YouthIssues/1077563832.html
Posted by: Joe Location: S.B. on Sep 24, 2008 at 06:40 AM
These underage partys happen everywhere. These kids where at the wrong place wrong time. Just do their community service and get on with their lives! GO IRISH!!!
Posted by: ND student Location: Notre Dame on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:45 PM
"Gather them all together and have them clean up the neighborhoods ...and to help out the elderly with home improvemnet. Roofs, gutters need to be replaced painting needs to be done, basements and garages need to be cleaned out leaves will need to be raked there is our labor for free" oh wait, we already do this. It's one of the many things ND students voluntarily do to help the South Bend community. Did the partiers act slightly foolishly? Probably. Did the police grossly overreact, especially considering the other problems the city faces? Absolutely.
Posted by: DJC Location: South Bend on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:11 PM
What bothers me the most are all the idiots that like to say the most ridiculous things when it comes to any college student getting busted for drinking. So what. I moved here from Chicago 5 years ago. You know what makes the news, corrupt politicians (Roseland), officers arrested for DUI/Assault (urinating in the middle of the street), guns in schools (way to go Washington), robbery/murder (homeless people killing for aluminum), oh and underage drinking. You have to be kidding me to allow this many morons give their opinions on a something they probably did themselves. This is not a college town, but we have the most recognized university in the country, maybe the world. That is something we forget. The excise police are a stated funded task force that do their best to try and regulate underage drinking. They will be back. Believe me I know! It is an experience that these students will have to live with.We all make mistakes!You learn from them! As for the neighbors, party on!
Posted by: H on Sep 23, 2008 at 08:54 PM
Wow. There are a lot of really jealous people in South Bend. Not all of these kids are well off and even if they were, who cares? Most of their parents worked very hard to provide a good life for these kids. Also, they do not just accept a student into ND because their parents are wealthy. These kids are very intelligent and have to be at the top of their class to go to ND or be exceptionally taleted at a sport. So they got caught doing something almost all have experienced in college- who cares. Oh wait, most of the posters here did not attend college. Is that why there are so many haters?
Posted by: KK Location: South Bend on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:21 PM
To Kim the 50 yr old professional college grad from South Bend--you are complaining about the 2 hours of noise you had to endure because of the sirens, dogs, and loud police officers? Wow. It's just a good thing that you don't have to endure a lifetime of heartache and anguish because a loved one was killed by a drunk driver. How selfish of you. Wake up! And for those of you saying, "No one was driving." That's right. And I'm glad they didn't get the chance to. If the police had gone to the house and let these kids off with a warning and then one of them killed someone, you would all be the same people ranting and raving about the cops not doing their job. Wouldn't you? You know you would.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:16 PM
Should have thrown the book at Yeatman in the first place. Notre Dame should be thankful this repeat offender did not kill anyone. This is not just a Notre Dame problem, sick and tired of these arrogent little you know whats thinking they are above the law because they have a full free ride. Driving on a sidewalk and this guy didn't spend anytime in jail. Who is really at fault here. Hey Charlie why not take a page from joe Pas book at Penn State and have these boys cleaning the stadium on Sundays. It hasn't affected their performance, they can actually play better than 500 ball.
Posted by: K Brewer Location: Lapaz, IN on Sep 23, 2008 at 06:56 PM
Bob: South Bend is my home, I was born and raised there, I'm there almost every day, and I live 15 minutes from it NOW. I have to say Bob, I don't expect the world to agree with me, but you just proved that true idiots throw insults when they've got nothing better to say.
Posted by: Parker Location: Posey on Sep 23, 2008 at 06:53 PM
"Stop Underage Drinking"?? Friends, underage drinking will never go out of style. At least these kids were not participating in actual lewd activities. They're new to college and simply trying new things. Give them a break!
Posted by: aly Location: mi on Sep 23, 2008 at 06:45 PM
It doesn't seem too funny that we can let a 300 pund football player drink a keg, especially one that is receiving a 50,000 scholarship and his grandfather just died of a heart attack. It is a call for counseling and help and to discern if these players have their head in playing for the Irish. Kyle McAlarney was sent home for a semester and this seems to be what is fair and needed right now for the student athletes. If I were Kyle, how fair would this be?
Posted by: Mike C. Location: Tampa, FL on Sep 23, 2008 at 05:42 PM
I'm curious as to whether there were many adults (people older than 21) at the party that were released without charges. Apparently, the girls on ND's lacrosse team rented or leased the property. Has the owner been charged with Maintaining A Common Nuisance, as well? If I were Notre Dame I would not permit my student-athletes to live off-campus, as it sppeard, compared to most University towns there is some hostility between the town people and ND students. It would be handled far differently in Florida or, say, Bloomington.
Posted by: lawerence Location: Elkhart on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:24 PM
Lets face it. Notre Dame is already trying to find away to get them off. Especially the football players.Remember its Mike Golic's son. I bet he is writing a big check right about now. I will not be surprise if they only get a slap on the hand.
Posted by: Quinn on Sep 23, 2008 at 03:18 PM
WOW!!! I think that all these players should be punish, it shouldn't matter who you are, what your name is, and what sport you play. Yes, its against the law but now a days everyone breaks the law. Who were they hurting??? why are we only hearing about the football boys?? That is 2 out of 37 ppl!! Everyone is going to be kids, and no matter what you tell them they are going to do what they want. They are in college and parents are not there to tell them from right from wrong. They are adults now, and can make there own choices. if they are willing to make those choices then they can pay for there own actions. So many people in high school are already drinking let alone doing drugs, and parents don't realize that. I hate turning on the news every night and all they talk about is all the bad stuff that happens in our community let alone in our nation. I think they can let this go, Coach Weis and University of Notre Dame will take care of this situation! GO IRISH!!!!
Posted by: Anon Location: Here on Sep 23, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Generalize much, K Brewer?
Posted by: Bob Location: South Bend on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:43 AM
hey k brewer... LOL... stuck up ND kids running around in Lapaz? your idiocy outdoes your unfounded hate. quite the accomplishment, i might say.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: USA on Sep 23, 2008 at 10:42 AM
It is the LAW. Thamk You St. Joe County Police, ISP, and Indiana State Excise Police. Yes too South BEND!
Posted by: Seriously Location: South Bend on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:57 AM
You've got to be kidding me. Folks out there are really surprised underage college students got caught drinking? Come on, now. I don't know the statistics, but I think it's fair to say most college students do some sort of binge drinking while they are in school. Dangerous, yes. Irresponsible, definitly. But, most of these students don't own cars and, while it's a bad decision to drink underage, would never drink and drive. Plenty of us drank underage while we were in college and just never got caught. I'm happy to hear a public nusaince was taken care of and I'm sure the neighbors will sleep better at night, but underage drinking is a global problem, not just confined to ND students. Are you really going to bash every single college student in the world who drinks underage? No. Just the ones next door are the problem, right?
Posted by: Anon Location: Here on Sep 23, 2008 at 08:02 AM
Who was driving? No one!
Posted by: abby Location: Granger on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:22 AM
Wow what a way to become famous. You all are idiots.. I agree with KK go out and drive drunk see what happens... one of my family member almost got killed by driving drunk. and they want to lower the drinking age..well if that happens we all be dead because smart people like you go out and have a keg party then drive.. it's about time you ND "glamour stars" got caught your nothing special.. i'm rich and i don't treat people like scum.. Life is more important than doing what you did.. thank God for the SBPD
Posted by: KK Location: SB on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:03 AM
You people who are all saying to 'let this go' are idiots. Why don't you go talk to someone who's life was affected by a drunk driver? Why don't you, just for a second, imagine that one of these kids got in a car and killed one of your family members?
Posted by: KK Location: SB on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:00 AM
To ItsCollege of South Bend. Yeah, they were breaking the law and got caught. So now they have to deal. GET OVER IT!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: South Bend on Sep 22, 2008 at 09:50 PM
When I went to college in 1981, the drinking age in my state was 19. This might be hard for everyone here to believe, but I didn't drink until my 19th birthday! Maybe I'm the only on