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PUNTA GORDA — A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday morning after he allegedly became upset over points in his Fantasy Football league and threatened to kill his roommate.
According to a report from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Chester Marcial "Chet" Ward, of the 4500 block of Duncan Road in Punta Gorda, allegedly sliced pages in the book his roommate was reading before holding a knife to his roommate's neck and threatening to kill him.
The report stated the roommate, who "was in fear of his life," went to a neighbor's home and called 911.
When deputies arrived, Ward admitted to being upset over points from his fantasy football league and that he asked his roommate to move out of the residence. Because the roommate was ignoring him, Ward told the deputies that he pulled out his knife and cut the book as a joke.
While Ward said he never threatened to kill his roommate, authorities arrested him on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The report stated Ward resisted arrest and even struck an officer's hands before running across Duncan Road to escape arrest. As he ran away from the residence, Ward was Tasered by another deputy, and was then handcuffed.
Additional charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence were added to Ward's arrest. He is being held without bond at the Charlotte County Jail.
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u gotta be kidding rite?
#1 Posted by Elle on September 29, 2008 at 5:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That's it.....give him his crayons back.
Grow up dude.
#2 Posted by Native on September 29, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Fantasy football? Time to get a real hobby and get away from the tube.
#3 Posted by swampbuggy on September 29, 2008 at 6:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Ward, I'm worried about the Beaver...
#4 Posted by Opinionated on September 29, 2008 at 7:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
No brains..No headaches
#5 Posted by madmex101 on September 29, 2008 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
No one ever reported his score?
#6 Posted by hjoyce on September 29, 2008 at 8:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
When I saw the name "Chet" it made me think of the big brother in the movie Weird Science. I can totally see him saying "Get out of my house Buttwad!"
#7 Posted by tapakegger on September 30, 2008 at 12:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The future of America.......
#8 Posted by volochine on September 30, 2008 at 1:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Go Dolphins?
#9 Posted by Jadip811 on September 30, 2008 at 8:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Don't tase me bro!
#10 Posted by orange469 on September 30, 2008 at 9:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
#8 Ha Ha..
I thought about doing the same thing last week after Ronnie Brown!
#11 Posted by only_real on September 30, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
score one for the league
maybe he should had played some of his bench
#12 Posted by houdal on September 30, 2008 at 10:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
OH Wait a minute!!!! This one can compete against the guy who stole the bike and the ATV. The Dummy of the day awards are getting very competitive. I am gonna have to come up with different dummy categories.
#13 Posted by ricky369 on September 30, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Wait, what was the dispute over fantasy football points about???? Why is everyone so quick to judge? It might have been something that would have determined who won his fantasy game that week. Remember, every game counts when it comes time to see who makes the playoffs.
#14 Posted by matthew225b on October 3, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Why am i not shocked...
www.womenagainstfantasysports.com
#15 Posted by FantasySportsWidow on October 3, 2008 at 6:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Its Matt Prater's fault. I meant to have him in the lineup but I'm such a Patriot homer.
#16 Posted by NoFactor on October 3, 2008 at 6:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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