A judge has finally decided the punishment a former student is set to receive after he threw a woman's wheelchair down a flight of stairs.
Carson S. Briere, a former Mercyhurst University student-athlete, and his friend Patrick Carrozzi were both charged after appearing in court in Erie, Pennsylvania, this week for their involvement in an incident that saw a woman's wheelchair get shoved down the stairs.
The incident occurred at Sullivan's Pub & Eatery back in March and surveillance footage saw both men coming up the stairs at the venue before messing around with a wheelchair that belonged to Sydney Benes - a woman who lost her legs in a car accident back in 2021.
In the end, Briere ended up shoving the piece of equipment down the stairs before heading into the bar with Carrozzi following closely behind.
In court, both men seemed to be more sincere with their apology with Briere's attorney stating that his client has received counseling, volunteered for a disabled veterans hockey club, and sought to pay for the damages to Benes' wheelchair.
As per the New York Post, the Erie County District Attorney's Office had previously approved the applications made by the two defendants, and both men are set to receive 15 months of probation each. Their charges of second-degree misdemeanor criminal mischief will be dismissed and expunged upon successfully completing the program.
A clip of the footage was later posted to Twitter, better known now as X, by user @juliazukowski, who named and shamed Briere for his actions.
"I usually don’t post anything serious on my twitter but something happened Saturday night and just can’t stomach the thought of this kid getting away with it. In the video below is a @MercyhurstU student and is currently on the @HurstMensHockey team. Carson Briere," the user wrote in the caption.
"I do personally know the person who owns the wheelchair. They would like to remain [anonymous] until they can take legal action. I would never use this opportunity to scam anyone in anyway," they added.
People were also quick to find out other details about the perpetrator, including his family members.
Speaking to YourErie.com back when the incident happened, the victim Benes, opened up about her feelings regarding the ordeal.
"All that was going through my head was 'man I hope this was an accident, I hope that this wasn’t on purpose,'" she told the outlet. "The head security guard had went and saw the one kid and the hockey player and made him come apologize to me, which wasn’t very sincere."
"I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday," Briere said in a statement back in March. "There is no excuse for my actions, and I will do whatever I can to make up for this serious lack of judgment."
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