The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Football lineman Mike Garrity arrested, suspended

Mike Garrity, an offensive lineman on the Illinois football team, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery following a bar fight Friday night at KAM’S. He has plead not guilty.

According to police, the 19-year-old Garrity punched an unidentified man after a woman said the man was harassing her. Champaign County prosecutor Julia Rietz said the man’s skull was fractured, sending him to the hospital.

The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Garrity is a sophomore from Batavia, Ill., but has yet to see the field as an Illini. A team spokesperson said he has been suspended indefinitely.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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