Tyler Patrick Thomas, Oregon State Lineman, Found NUDE In Stranger's Home

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University offensive lineman has been dismissed from the team after police say they found him naked and intoxicated in a stranger's home and had to use stun guns to take him into custody.

Corvallis police say they received the call about a naked intruder early Sunday.

Responding officers ordered 19-year-old Tyler Patrick Thomas of Kalispell, Mont., to get on the ground, Lt. Tim Brewer said.

Thomas refused and instead dropped into a three-point stance like a football player and lunged at the officers, Brewer said. At that point, he said, two officers fired their stun guns.

Brewer said Thomas "absolutely was intoxicated" at the time.

Thomas was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass, criminal mischief and resisting arrest. He was booked into the Benton County jail and later released.

A home phone listing for Thomas couldn't be found.

Oregon State head coach Mike Riley dismissed Thomas from the team Monday, OSU athletics spokesman Steve Fenk said. Thomas redshirted during the Beavers' 2009 season.

Comments

[choot]

02:46 PM on 08/27/2010

This guy looks like a candidate for a Darwin award.

[ramal]

04:42 PM on 08/25/2010

Come on HuffPo none of us want an ugly mug shot. Show us the money!

[FewL4no1]

01:40 PM on 08/25/2010

I wonder if he yelled "Hike!" before he lunged at the cops?

[Diskatopia]

01:29 PM on 08/25/2010

This story all around is another sign of the sad state of college athletics in America.

2) The student-athlete: who totally drunkenly freaks out and seemingly has no firiends or anyone there to help him stay in control, to keep him from wandering off drunk.

The athletic department rigidity: automatically booting such athletes who make one mistake, offering no path of redemption through any means (whether volunteering time with charities and/or running extra after practice and/or giving an apology to the homeowner and the police before the media and/or whatever, something serious), because it's all about the money, the business, not the people. Penance and forgiveness be damned.

Such rigidity implies a machine rather than a team grouping of human beings with a common goal.

[SangZe]

11:42 AM on 08/25/2010

It's okay. He's just an athlete.

[gascelebrations]

10:26 AM on 08/25/2010

You gotta admire his dedication to football. Even when drunk, nude, and in the house of a total stranger, they guy shows excellent technique.

[alongst]

08:40 AM on 08/25/2010

That was one HECK of a party !!!!!

[Hobay]

08:37 AM on 08/25/2010

Listen, there's no proof of anything except this guy is a sensational athlete!

[normathumb]

08:24 AM on 08/25/2010

Why is the home resident identified as a stranger? I understand not identifying the victim but referring to them as a "stranger" seems pejorative. It is the stupid pampered menial's actions that are strange. Probably had it handed him on a platter till he thought he was entitled. Bad behavior is tolerated from jerks who are good at sports till they cross an extreme line like this. Still, expect nothing to come of this.

[NoahVail]

08:13 AM on 08/25/2010

I am so happy that he was not using any dangerous drugs. Thank God he was "only" drinking.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-facebook-pot-20100825,0,4495492.story

OK. I admit I am being sarcastic.

[Michael T Campbell]

07:39 AM on 08/25/2010

LOL.....How does this happen....are there people out there that just get naked and walk around. And just find themselves in someone else house....LOLOLOLOL

[kaw5234]

12:39 PM on 08/25/2010

Large amounts of alcohol makes people do crazy CRAZY things. lol

[don]

06:47 AM on 08/25/2010

Sounds like he pulled a Rip Torn.

[kisskins]

06:11 AM on 08/25/2010

You know...you gotta air it out every so often.

[theoffender]

06:05 AM on 08/25/2010

Dude!!! Is that a sweet mullet or what?

[ancientmarinader]

05:12 AM on 08/25/2010

Wasnt Ted Haggard's house was it? It was all just a misunderstanding.