Last month Penn State announced that defensive end Shawn Oakman had been dismissed from the football program for violating unspecified team rules.
This month we learn a little bit about those unspecified violations.
According to the Allentown Morning Call, and citing court documents, Oakman was charged in February with harassment and retail theft. He was also cited for disorderly conduct.
The incident stemmed from a situation which occurred Feb. 25 at an on-campus convenience store. The Philadelphia Inquirer has a few of the details surrounding said situation:University police chief Tyrone Parham said Oakman entered the store and presented his student ID to purchase some items. However, the store clerk noticed that Oakman had hidden a hoagie and a bottle of grape juice on his person, and held on to the student’s ID, Parham said.
In an attempt to recover the ID, Oakman shoved the employee against the wall, the chief said.Oakman was a four-star member of the Nittany Lions’ 2011 recruiting class, rated as the No. 8 player at any position in the state of Pennsylvania. He took a redshirt his true freshman season last year.