MLB Pitcher Blames Medication For Robbery Attempt
POSTED: Tuesday, December 27, 2005
UPDATED: 7:49 pm EST December 27,
2005
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Police say former Major League relief pitcher Jeff Reardon thinks his medication made him rob a jewelry store. Reardon briefly appeared in a Florida courtroom Tuesday after being arrested Monday and charged with armed robbery.Police said that Reardon, 50, went into Hamilton Jewelers in Palm Beach Gardens Monday and handed an employee a note asking for money and jewelry. Authorities said the note indicated that he had a gun and that if employees cooperated, no one would be hurt.Police said they recovered $170 from Reardon when they arrested him outside the store, but he did not have a gun. They also said he apologized. Reardon's attorney, Mitchell Beers, said the former all-star has been on medication for depression since the death of his 20-year-old son from a drug overdose in February of last year. He's also taking medicine following a heart procedure last week.Reardon, sixth on the all-time saves list, was released on $5,000 bond.Reardon played for teams including the Montreal Expos, the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox.He is required to undergo a mental evaluation and will be back in court Jan. 30.
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