Larry Bird's son facing charges, accused of trying to run down ex-girlfriend

By Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff

The son of former Celtics star Larry Bird faces multiple charges stemming from an incident at the University of Indiana over the weekend. University police told the Indianapolis Star that 21-year-old Connor Bird tried to run down his ex-girlfriend with his car. The two had argued at Bird's Bloomington, Ind. apartment, where Bird threw a cell phone at the woman, police said. The woman got away and found another Indiana student, who took her to the university's police department.

No formal charges have been filed. John L. Tompkins, an attorney representing Bird, told the Star, "This is a very private matter that we’re going to try to resolve quickly. We’re thankful that no one was seriously injured.”

Bird is facing multiple preliminary charges, including battery with injury, criminal mischief, intimidation with a deadly weapon and possession of marijuana.

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If even half of these alligations are proven true, Connor needs some sort of counseling, clergical advice, or get back to the basic values of decency which seem to be deteriorating in society as a whole. Sorry to see this happen in Larry's family.

MD!

Md,

Perhaps a swift kick in the butt by his father!

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