BOWLING GREEN, KY. (THECOUNT) — Former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ed Belfour has been arrested at the Kentucky Grand Hotel following an apparent bender in Bowling Green, KY, on Tuesday.
Belfour, 54, was taken into custody on criminal mischief and public intoxication charges in Bowling Green, Ky., jail records show.
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Belfour was booked into the Warren County Regional Jail early Tuesday, according to the jail’s inmate records. He was arrested on charges of third-degree criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place, also know a D.I.P. or “drinking in public.”
Jail records show he is currently residing in McKinney, Texas.
The former NHL star was arrested following an incident in downtown Bowling Green, GlobalNews reports.
Authorities were called to the scene after a complaint about a drunk and disorderly person, according to the Bowling Green Daily News.
Belfour allegedly tried to fight a manager at the hotel bar, struck a glass window and pulled a curtain rod off the wall, according to an arrest citation obtained by WNKY and the Bowling Green Daily News. Police found him lying on the floor clutching the curtain rod, according to the citation. Officers said his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and he had difficulty standing up.
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Geo quick facts: Bowling Green is a city in southern Kentucky. The National Corvette Museum features many of the namesake cars, including classics and prototypes. On the outskirts, Beech Bend Raceway stages drag races. The Kentucky Museum has exhibits on state history, including one about the Civil War. Riverview at Hobson Grove is a restored 1800s house and museum. The Lost River Cave has a large cavern accessible by boat – wikipedia.