Police: HdG Little League Grudge Sparks Bar Fight
One man ended up at Harford Memorial Hospital, the Havre de Grace Police Department said.
Havre de Grace police say they are investigating a weekend assault that occurred between adults regarding youth sports.
A 23-year-old Havre de Grace man told police that he was at Coakley's Pub around 11:45 p.m. Saturday when a stranger came up to him and punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
"The victim did not know who the individual was that struck him," Havre de Grace Police Department spokesman Pfc. Jeff Gilpin said.
The alleged assailant mentioned issues from the men's days playing Little League baseball, according to the report.
While the victim was on the ground, another man—someone he knew—started hitting him, according to police.
"It is believed that this was from when they were playing in Little League," Gilpin said. "A long time for a grudge."
The victim was able to get up and walk the .6 mile from the bar to the hospital, and at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, police were called to Harford Memorial Hospital in reference to the assault.
There were visible injuries to the man's head and face, police said.
Authorities have identified one potential suspect, and the investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information should contact the Havre de Grace Police Department at 410-939-2121.
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Harford Memorial Hospital
501 S Union Ave, Havre de Grace, MD -
Havre de Grace Police Department
715 Pennington Ave, Havre de Grace, MD -
Coakley's Pub
406 Saint John's Street, Havre de Grace, MD
Todd M. Lynch
3:44 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
You stay classy Havre de Grace, stay classy.
Linda Hoffecker
6:20 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Today, a friend of mine got a phone call from a woman who told her (my friend) that she ruined her life because my friend bullied her in HS 45 years ago. My friend said that she would have remembered doing it and that she never bullied anyone in her life.. Now, that's a long held grudge.
DARLA DRUYOR
8:23 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Wow Time to Grow up People! Thats just PATHETIC~
Regina Blake
2:29 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
YOU SAID IT DARLA, PATHETIC, IF YOU HAVE ISSUES LIKE THAT YOU NEED SOME HELP, LOL,LOL,LOL
MDBronco
8:44 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Never seen drugs in that place just good customers, shouldn't judge a business on a few bad customers.
Always found the place pleasant with a great staff.
Dave Ross
11:37 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Sorry, more than a few bad customers at Coakley's. Nothing good happens at Coakley's Pub after 10PM...make that 9PM.
Dave Ross
11:40 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Well said Donna. I suggest a "Wall of Shame" at Coakley's with the pictures of the morons that are not allowed on the premises. Kind of a Coakley's "Not Wanted List".
Robert Breth
1:11 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
This incident is straight out of "Diner."
Regina Blake
2:32 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
I AM GLAD NOTHING HAPPEN TO MY BROTHER NOVELL WHEN HE WAS HOME. PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!
Linda Hoffecker
2:44 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
I pass Coakley's Pub on my way to my boat and often think of stopping in to see what they have to offer in the way of food and drinks. Now, I am afraid someone will punch me because I keep my boat at the wrong marina! Duh.
Captain Steve Weisbrod
2:58 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Duane and Margie are both really great folks. They seem to have really hard working staff and the 'pub grub' is good too (best damn cream of crab soup in the state!). Anyway, having said that, we don't go there after about 8pm when it goes from a restaurant to more of a 'bar scene'. I wish the owners (Duane and Margie) all the luck in the world but, deservedly or not, Coakley's has acquired a reputation.... and stuff like this doesn't help.
MDBronco
9:04 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Well said Captain Steve, Margie is a good person and has worked hard to keep Coakleys a nice place to eat. It is a good choice over the other overpriced restaurant in the area.
Joe Thomas
9:43 am on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Sounds like a dive.
Dave Ross
1:08 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Coakleys needs to police their patrons, keep the rowdies out. But I don't think that's going to happen because there is just a lot of money to be made by selling a lot of alcohol to big drinking drunks. And that's what this is all about. Follow the money.
MDBronco
7:42 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Hey Joe isn't a dive where you find barflies and cheap drinks, pay a visit then judge.
Towney I thought people hade business to make a living and a profit, never seen drunks in this place just mostly everyday HdG people. Don't think the place a ton of money compared to the other over priced places in town.