Upstate NY Lacrosse Players Face Charges After Hazing Incident Involving Kidnapping
Eleven Westhill High School lacrosse players surrendered to authorities following an alleged hazing incident involving at least five younger teammates. One victim was reportedly abducted, bound, and threatened with weapons in a remote wooded area. District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick offered a 48-hour window for self-surrender to avoid felony kidnapping charges, resulting in all eleven receiving appearance tickets for unlawful imprisonment. The remaining lacrosse season has been canceled as the district addresses the incident’s impact on the school community.
John Q. Hosedrinker