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Images taken shortly after the incident.
In an article released by WNDU this morning, Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees has been arrested for resisting law enforcement, battery to law enforcement, minor consumption and public intoxication, one of which was a felony charge.

Rees and teammate Carlo Calabrese were booked into the St. Joseph County jail at 12:35 a.m. Thursday. Calabrese, a linebacker, was arrested for disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.

Calabrese was released on $150  bond at 3:45 a.m. Rees remains in jail and could remain in custody for up to 48 hours. A judge must decide a bond since Rees is facing a felony charge.

This is all according to St. Joseph County police spokesperson Sgt. Bill Redman.

Both players were arrested by South Bend police. They had just completed their junior years at Notre Dame. Wednesday marked the end of finals for the spring semester.

"The University is aware of this incident and is confident that it will be handled in a prompt and professional manner through the criminal justice system," Notre Dame spokesman Dennis Brown said in a statement. "Internal discipline is handled privately, in accord with our own policies and federal law."

Rees was the starting QB for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football team last season and is regarded as the front-runner to start for the Fighting Irish for the season opener against the Naval Academy in Dublin, Ireland this September.

Both Rees and Calabrese are due back in court May 17.

About the Author:
Jason O'Mahony is Ireland's biggest fan of Notre Dame Football and blogger for domersportsreport.com


14 comments

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Notre Dame not taking responsibility, nothing new there.
and the beat go'es on....what are you going to do now coach................????
Oh poor oppressed police picked on ND!Let's have a pity party!
Even in the 60's SB had a love-hate relationship with ND. The cops love to harass ND students as they are easy pickins. Last night of final exams. Like shootin fish in barrel. ND students would be out drinking. I've had several children as ND students. The Police surveillance has been continuous and onerous.
Say three "Our Fathers", three "Hail Marys", and throw for sixteen touchdowns!
"Boys will be boys."
Post attributed to me @ 11:14 is not mine!
many in the US would call police lovin to bust ND players abuse ,kinda like DWB! I do not hate ND ,they just get too much press for their mediocrity,actually I would welcome an independent team shaking up the BCS!
Read my post murph46 if you can. We get it you hate ND . where did I say it was police abuse?
Yeah walleyman the police made them run,jump the fence ,kick the cop.I see a lot of police abuse bin this one !
Again with nd! Other then the nickname (the 3rd that's lasted the longest) nd has NOTHING to do with Ireland! Dump the nd stuff and write about Irish-Americans playing sports... there are thousands of them, plenty for a talented writer to make a legit story about.
Where is rah rah Seanmor when ya need him! Felony! What is this Miami?
School needs to cut them loose and out of the program. Trouble makers they don't need.
When are they going to learn. It's long been know the south bend police love to bust ND football players. Sounds like Reese hit a cop for which he will pay don't know if Reese is 21 minor drinking would be another problem. Sounds like calebrase was disorderly not a big deal hence the small bond. Part of the ND QB quandary just got solved.
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