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THE Pirates of Pittsburgh The fan who fell from the PNC Park stands in April and was then invited by the team to throw the first throw in a match is now faced with legal troubles after being accused of hiking, reports.
Kavan Markwood, 20, was charged with a head of strolls of strolling and prowling at night after being accused of having tried to enter the house of an ex-girlfriend, reported CBS News, citing the Brentwood police.
A fan is transported from the field to the PNC Park after falling the stands during the seventh round of a baseball match between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cubs of Chicago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday April 30, 2025. (AP photo / Gene J. Puskar)
According to the report, Markwood struck his ex’s door around 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. The police said that the images of the doorbell camera had captured the man “strengthening”.
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Markwood was arrested by the police, who said he was in intoxication at the time. According to the report, it would be quoted by the convening of mail.
Markwood fell to more than 20 feet on a right field barrier at the PNC Park in a match of April 30 against the Cubs de Chicago. A GoFundme campaign organized by someone on behalf of Markwood said in May that the former university football player was dealing with “a broken neck, a collarbone and a back”.
Stadium Security and Pittsburgh Pirates Personal Medical Cart A fan who fell from the stands to the field to an ambulance while the hackers fought against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh round at the PNC Park. (Charles Leclaire / Imagn Images)
Man responsible for giving alcohol to a fan of minor pirates who fell on the ground: reports
Markwood was urgently transported to the trauma unit at the Alegheny General Hospital after the accident, where he was in critical condition. The players were visibly shaken, like many in the stands, because the medical staff of the teams and the EM placed it on a stretcher and chased it from the field.
Ethan Kirkwood was charged after pretending to give Markwood two beers in the match. He appeared in court this week for a preliminary hearing, where an accusation was abandoned, according to at ABC 6. Markwood appeared alongside him for the appearance of the court.
Kavan Markwood, the fan who fell from the stands on the field earlier this season, launched a first ceremonial throw before the match against athletics at PNC Park. The match took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 20, 2025. (Joe Sargent / Getty Images)
Last month, the pirates invited Markwood to throw the first ceremonial throw in a match against athletics.
