A 27-year-old Cleveland man who serves as head coach of Avon Lake High School's hockey team was arrested on Oct. 3 after police say he entered a stranger's home in Athens and shut himself inside the bathroom, appearing intoxicated. Andrew Magyar pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct days later and agreed to pay a $160 fine.
According to Cleveland.com, residents of a home in the 100 block of West State Street in Athens called police after a man they didn't know entered their house and shut himself inside their bathroom. When officers arrived, Magyar reportedly told them he didn't know where he was staying and couldn't tell them where he was, other than that he was somewhere in Athens.
The police report also noted that Magyar had blood on his shirt, but he didn't know whether it was his own, per the same account. The residents of the home were asked if they wanted to press burglary charges but declined, the outlet reported.
Guilty Plea Follows Swift Court Timeline
The case moved quickly through Athens Municipal Court. Magyar admitted to disorderly conduct on Oct. 6, then pleaded guilty two days later on Oct. 8 and agreed to pay the $160 fine, per court records cited in the report.
Disorderly conduct in Ohio is addressed under Ohio Revised Code Section 2917.11, which states simply that whoever violates the section is guilty of the offense. Burglary, the more serious charge the homeowners declined to pursue, falls under Ohio Revised Code Section 2911.12, which classifies violations of certain provisions as a felony of the second degree.
School District Responds Over Coaching Role
Avon Lake City Schools said the incident occurred weeks before Magyar's approval as head coach and that he successfully completed the required BCI and FBI background checks required of district employees. Magyar's name appeared on a Tuesday Avon Lake City Schools board meeting agenda under a discussion of supplemental athletic contracts, the report noted.
The article detailing the arrest was authored by Lizzie Kaboski for the outlet's crime section.
