UCLA NOTEBOOK: JOHNSON INJURED IN INCIDENT.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX men's basketball player Josiah Johnson was allegedly hit in the face with a beer mug in a Westwood parking lot by a University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. football player earlier this week. Wildcats defensive tackle Brad Brittain, who is from San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Los Angeles city attorney' office. Johnson, who will be a senior power forward next season, was not arrested and does not face criminal charges, city attorney's office spokesman Frank Mateljan said. Johnson, who averaged 1.4 points in 20 games last season, met with UCLA coach Ben Howland on Tuesday. ``Josiah was very forthcoming about the details of this incident,'' Howland said. ``My players know it's inappropriate to be out late on a school night. Adhering to that policy could have avoided this incident. Fortunately, Josiah was not the aggressor, nor was he at fault.'' After the incident, Johnson went to UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. and needed stitches to close the gash on his cheek. Johnson won't face disciplinary action from the school. --Padgett to visit: David Padgett, who announced last month he would transfer from Kansas, will begin an official visit to UCLA on Monday. --Charity stripe:Don Costner, a 6-foot-9 power forward from Seton Hall Prep in East Orange, N.J., began an official visit Friday. ... UCLA finalized its nonconference schedule by adding a game against UC Irvine. Brian Dohn, (818) 713-3607 brian.dohn(at)dailynews.com |
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