Carson Briere was kicked off the Mercyhurst men’s hockey team due to the wheelchair incident

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Carson BriereSon of Philadelphia Flyers Interim CEO Danny Briere, has been removed from Mercyhurst University men’s hockey team, the school announced Monday.

Mercyhurst University said in a statement that the school “cannot comment further.”

Carson Briere was accused of pushing a disabled woman’s wheelchair down the stairs of an Erie bar last month. He was charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and related offenses. He was initially kicked off the hockey team because of the allegations.

Patrick Carrozzi, another Mercyhurst student who plays on the men’s lacrosse team, was also charged with the same crimes in connection with the incident.

The incident happened at Sullivan’s Pub and Eatery in Erie in March.

In a video posted by @juliazukowski on Twitter, Carson Briere and two other friends are at the top of Sullivan’s stairs. Carson Briere is seen sitting in a wheelchair and pushing it down the stairs.

Security took the woman downstairs to the staff bathroom, according to Nate Sanders, Sullivan’s chief of security. When he was downstairs, he was pushing a wheelchair.

Sanders told CBS News Philadelphia that “it sounded like someone fell down the stairs” when the wheelchair was pushed.

Carson Briere and another friend were kicked out of the bar after security reviewed the camera footage, Sanders said.

Carson Briere had played in 30 games, including 10 starts, with five goals and eight assists during the 2022-23 season at Mercyhurst.

Carson Briere is due in court in May. He apologized after the video went viral on social media.