Police urge felony against Coug

PULLMAN -- Pullman Police submitted documents to the Whitman County prosecutor Monday requesting that Washington State football player Andy Roof be charged with one count of second-degree felony assault and five counts of fourth-degree gross misdemeanor assault.

Police Sgt. Daniel Dornes said an investigation determined that Roof punched or shoved six people April 26 on the WSU campus. One of the alleged victims suffered facial fractures that resulted in the felony charge.

Dornes said the prosecutor's office could make a decision on filing charges within two weeks. A summer trial is possible, Dornes said, depending on court schedules.

Police allege Roof was under the influence of alcohol, although no blood-alcohol test was administered before or during the several hours Roof spent in jail.

Roof, who would be a fifth-year senior this fall, sat out last season after being suspended from school for three incidents involving alcohol. A former starting offensive lineman, Roof was listed as a second-string defensive tackle this spring.

Bill Stevens, sports information director at WSU, said Roof's future with the football team has yet to be determined.