FORNEY, Texas — Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) indefinitely suspended four of its football players following their arrest in Forney, Texas, earlier this week for alleged burglary of a vehicle which resulted in organized criminal activity charges.
FORNEY, Texas — Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) indefinitely suspended four of its football players following their arrest in Forney, Texas, earlier this week for alleged burglary of a vehicle which resulted in organized criminal activity charges.
Arrested were 20-year-old Jordan Points of Heath, Texas, 19-year-old Joshua McKinnies of Katy , Texas, 22-year-old Thaddeus Stewart of Houston, Texas, and 21-year-old Lakai Robinson of Camdem, New Jersey.
“We are aware of the situation and take all such allegations against our students seriously. The matter will be handled internally, as is our practice,” Mary Nicholson, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, said in a statement to inForney.com.
“TVCC athletic discipline procedures require automatic indefinite suspension,” she said. “Trinity Valley Community College is cooperating with the ongoing criminal investigation, and as such, has no further comment at this time.”
Each of the players were booked into the Kaufman County Jail on Tuesday morning, October 21, 2014, and charged with organized criminal activity on bonds of $7,500. Robinson and Stewart were released after posting bond on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
According to National Junior College Athletic Association season statistics, only Points and Stewart have seen any playing time this season —appearing in seven games. McKinnies signed a letter of intent to play with TVCC in August and appeared on the team’s roster. Robinson appeared on a team roster submitted to Hudl.com.
The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals (8-0, 5-0), ranked No. 3 nationally in the National Junior College Athletic Association, are looking to finish their 2014 regular season 9-0 in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference this upcoming week with their matchup against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College at Red Robertson Stadium on Saturday, October 25, 2014.
