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Scottsdale Police release names of suspects from Paul Bissonnette restaurant fight

Nov 26, 2024, 11:26 AM | Updated: 12:16 pm

Suspects arrested in Paul Bissonnette's fight at a Scottsdale restaurant....

Suspects arrested in Paul Bissonnette's fight at a Scottsdale restaurant: From left to right: Henry Mesker, John Carroll, Danny Bradley, Williams Carroll, Sean Daley and Edward Jennings. (Mugshots via Scottsdale Police Department)

(Mugshots via Scottsdale Police Department)

The names and mugshots of six men arrested for a fight involving former NHL player Paul Bissonnette at a Scottsdale restaurant were released by the Scottsdale Police Department on Tuesday.

Sean M. Daley was booked by Scottsdale Police as well as the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged after the Sunday evening fight with aggravated assault and forgery (possessing a forged instrument), which are both felonies. He also had a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

William J. Carroll was booked on two counts each of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

Henry P. Mesker, John G. Carroll, Danny Bradley and Edward J. Jennings were additionally booked with a misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charge each.

Police reports list Bissonette, Houston’s and one of the managers as victims in the case.

Paul Bissonnette details his Scottsdale fight on Spittin’ Chiclets

Bissonnette, who played for the Phoenix Coyotes from 2009-14, said on his Spittin’ Chiclets podcast released Tuesday that he tried to help management calm a group of golfers who were aggressively arguing with Houston’s restaurant management staffers about where they were allowed to drink.

The former hockey player, who frequents the restaurant, said he approached the group after two of the men were yelling at the manager and assistant manager. Bissonnette on his podcast (explicit language) accused the men of being inebriated.

“I walk over, I grab the guy’s arm and I say, ‘Listen, buddy, if you keep harassing and assaulting the staff here, we’re going to go outside and we’re going to have some problems,’” Bissonnette said on the podcast. “The minute that left my mouth, the guy besides him starts throwing punches. And next thing you know there’s four guys swinging at me.”

Bissonnette estimated the fight lasted only about 3:30 minutes. He said he returned swings with the group and backed out of the restaurant after the fight started to avoid getting cornered into the bar or wall. In the process, he lost his shirt and shoes.

The fight went into the parking lot and through a gravel area, according to Bissonnette. At one point, he said he “buckled” the man who threw the first punch before Bissonnette himself got taken to the ground.

Police said that three of the men were arrested for being involved in a fight with Bissonnette.

On his podcast, Bissonnette said Houston’s staffers were also victims in the altercation after the first punches were thrown.

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