A man accused of throwing a can of beer onto the field during Tuesday night’s wild-card game at the Rogers Centre has been charged with mischief in connection with the incident.
The incident, which has prompted widespread outrage, occurred just as Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim was about to catch a fly ball during the seventh inning of the do-or-die game.
The man, identified as Hamilton resident Ken Pagan, contacted police after they released an image of a suspect in connection with the investigation on Wednesday.
Police sources had previously said that investigators had “clear and convincing evidence” tying the man to the incident, including surveillance camera footage from inside the stadium.
Since meeting with his lawyer, Pagan arrived at 52 Division just before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night.
He has since been charged with one count of mischief, his lawyer and police confirmed shortly thereafter.
“The police have been fair with us in dealing with this,” his lawyer, Tyler Smith, told reporters outside the police station.
“He’s here to co-operate as much as he can right now. But at the end of the day, he’s presumed innocent, and he won’t have anything further to say.”
Pagan is expected to appear in court on Nov. 24.
In an interview with the Toronto Sun published Wednesday night, Pagan said that he was not the one who threw the beer.
“I was drinking out of a cup,” he reportedly said.
Pagan is an employee of Postmedia.
In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the company said that it is conducting its own internal investigation “but have reached no conclusions at this time.”
