Crime & Safety
'Drunk,' 'Stupid' Patriots Fan Charged With Pulling Fire Alarm at Steelers Hotel
Dennis Harrison is charged with giving Pittsburgh Steelers and the Logan Airport Hilton an early wake-up call.
The Patriots fan accused of pulling a fire alarm in the Pittsburgh Steelers' hotel the morning of Sunday's AFC Championship game appeared in court Monday.
Dennis Harrison, 25, of East Boston, appeared in East Boston Municipal Court and was charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and setting off a false fire alarm. He admitted to being "drunk" and "stupid," according to reports.
He was held on $100 cash bail prior to his arraignment and released on his personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from Logan Airport Hilton.
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State Police arrested Harrison for allegedly pulling the fire alarm at the Logan Airport Hilton hotel at about 3:40 a.m.
Harrison was not a hotel guest and "had no legitimate reason to be on the hotel property," State Police said.
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Someone purporting to be Harrison tweeted out his guilt to sports radio host and Patriots color analyst Scott Zolak.
Whoa https://t.co/u8eszN5xGd
— Scott Zolak (@scottzolak) January 22, 2017
@scottzolak no i will be at the game tonight no sleep
— Dennis Harrison (@thejetisback) January 22, 2017
Harrison is due back in court on Feb. 13.
Dan Libon contributed to this report.
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