Ken Pagan, an editor for Toronto's Postmedia, has been identified as the suspect who tossed a beer can onto the field at a wild-card baseball game Tuesday between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles.
The beer can nearly hit Orioles left fielder Hyun Soo Kim, and police released a photo of the suspect in an attempt to identify him.
Pagan made arrangements with police to turn himself in but said there is more to the story, the Toronto Sun reported.
“I was drinking out of a cup,” Pagan, whose attorney advised him not to speak about the incident, told Postmedia, according to the Sun. “I’d love to tell you what happened and my story ... but I can’t say anything.”
His lawyer, Frank Genesee, told the Sun that Pagan is cooperating fully with the investigation.
The incident happened in the seventh inning as Kim caught a deep outfield hit by DH Melvin Upton Jr. The Sun called the beer tossing "an act of utter disrespect" and it sparked outrage throughout North America.
Mayor John Tory called the suspect a "loon ball," and the Sun offered a $1,000 reward for anyone who could identify him.
The Blue Jays issued a statement following the incident, according to USA Today, expressing “extreme disappointment for the incident that occurred during last night’s American League Wild Card game at Rogers Centre involving an object being thrown onto the field of play. Throughout this season, we have witnessed an incredible level of fan engagement, with a passionate and loyal fan base that extends across Canada."
Some on social media speculated the beer can was thrown by a woman behind Pagan.
YouTube user Brad Holtzen posted a video zooming in on the crowd as evidence to support that theory.
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If Pagan threw the beer can, he could face a civil charge of assault and battery along with criminal mischief, being barred from entering Rogers Centre, and possible employer discipline, Forbes reported. He noted that it is unlikely the players will press charges.
On the other side of the issue, if police got it wrong, Pagan could sue for defamation, Forbes noted.
The incident sparked a flurry of comments on Twitter.
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