Carson Briere, son of interim NHL GM, faces charges over wheelchair push

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Carson Briere, the son of interim Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere, is facing three charges after he appeared to push an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.

Briere, a Mercyhurst University hockey player, is facing charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit mischief and disorderly conduct in Eric County, Pennsylvania, over the incident. Patrick Carrozzi, a senior member of the lacrosse team for Mercyhurst is facing the three same charges.

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Police in Erie County filed the charges with District Judge Sue Mack on Monday. The two are scheduled to appear in court on May 22.

FILE - Holy Cross's Jack Robilotti (2) defends Mercyhurst's Carson Briere (6) during the first half of an NCAA hockey game on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Surveillance footage of the incident appeared on social media last week. It appeared to show Briere and Carrozzi on the top of a staircase chatting before the hockey-playing son of former NHL player Daniel Briere wheel the chair down the stairs.

Police say the men’s actions posed a potential danger to anyone coming up the stairs, while also creating a hazardous condition by blocking the staircase.

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Sydney Benes, the wheelchair owner, filed a complaint saying the fall down the stairs damaged the object’s left brake handle, broke the right arm rest’s plastic molding, bent a rear handle and caused the wheels to drag when moving forward. Benes said the wheelchair, purchased a year ago, cost $2,000.

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