SB Nation Chicago - Cubs Shortstop Starlin Castro In The Clear After Investigation Yields 'Insufficient Evidence' Of Sexual Assaulthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-04-20T19:12:05-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24509592012-04-20T19:12:05-05:002012-04-20T19:12:05-05:00Starlin Castro Will Not Be Charged With Sexual Assault
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<p>On Friday, the State Attorney's office announced that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> shortstop <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/12033647-417/cubs-shortstop-starlin-castro-will-not-be-charged-in-sex-case.html">Starlin Castro will not be charged with sexual assault</a> for an alleged incident at his apartment on Sept. 29 of last year.</p>
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<p class="body.text">"The State’s Attorney’s office in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department conducted a comprehensive review and investigation and as a result found insufficient evidence to bring forth criminal charges," state’s attorney spokeswoman Sally Daly said.</p>
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<p>Castro's lawyer:</p>
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<p class="body.text">"We’re just happy they got it right," Kinzer said. "If it takes time, then whatever, to make sure they got it right. ... Obviously, it hasn’t been a distraction. He’s a remarkable kid. Nothing distracts him. He’s very focused.’’</p>
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<p>Castro was hitting .360/.389/.420 heading into Friday's game against Cincinnati.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/4/20/2963652/starlin-castro-chicago-cubs-mlbSteven Muma2012-01-13T14:21:35-06:002012-01-13T14:21:35-06:00Cubs' Starlin Castro Questioned By Police, Not Charged, Will Attend Cubs Convention
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<p><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> shortstop <span>Starlin Castro</span> talked with Chicago police at the Belmont Area Headquarters from Thursday night into Friday morning regarding sexual assault charges stemming from events that allegedly took place back on September 29, 2011. The <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/13/2704507/starlin-castro-sexual-assault-allegations-chicago-cubs-shortstop-questioned-by-police/in/2450959" target="_blank">questioning lasted for many hours</a>, but Castro was not under arrest and <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120113&content_id=26334480&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb" target="_blank">left the station without being formally charged</a>. He issued <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120113&content_id=26334480&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc" target="_blank">an official statement</a> to the media on Friday afternoon:</p>
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<p>"I personally, and through my attorneys, have fully cooperated with the police in this matter," Castro said in a statement Friday. "Unfortunately I cannot address the matter further at this time while the investigation is taking place. I understand that being a member of the Cubs means being a hard worker on the field and a good citizen off the field, and I always want to carry myself in a way that exceeds high expectations." </p>
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<p>The young shortstop will attend the Cubs Convention at the Chicago Hilton and Towers and will participate in the team autograph signing event, but is not expected to join in the scheduled media session.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/13/2705413/starlin-castro-sexual-assault-not-charged-chicago-cubsSteve von Horn2012-01-13T08:33:45-06:002012-01-13T08:33:45-06:00Starlin Castro Sexual Assault Allegations: Cubs Shortstop Questioned By Police Through The Night, According To Report
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<p><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Cubs</a> shortstop <span>Starlin Castro</span> sat down with detectives at the Belmont Area Police Headquarters on Thursday night for questioning on sexual assault charges stemming from events that allegedly took place back on September 29, 2011, and <a target="_blank" href="http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/13/cubs-starlin-castro-questioned-all-night/">according to WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser</a>, the questioning continued well into Friday morning. Questioning has waited this long because Castro returned from the Dominican Republic on Wednesday for the first time since the alleged incident in late September.</p>
<p>Castro is accused of sexually assaulting a women after drinking with her at a night club. The woman claimed in the police report that she went to Castro's apartment and after passing out, she woke up to see her attacker, Castro, sexual assaulting her. She screamed and yelled at her attacker to stop, then got away and called a friend for a ride. Twelve hours later, the women went to the hospital where the police then became involved. <a target="_blank" href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/6/2686995/starlin-castro-sexual-assault-allegations-attorney-says-claims-are/in/2450959">Castro has released a statement</a> denying the claims as "baseless," while the Cubs have already issued their own statement:</p>
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<p>"We are aware that a police report was filed regarding an incident involving Starlin, but we have received limited information. While this is something we take very seriously, there is not enough information to make any further comment or take action at this time. We are hopeful when the facts are brought to light, Starlin will be cleared of any wrongdoing."</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/13/2704507/starlin-castro-sexual-assault-allegations-chicago-cubs-shortstop-questioned-by-policeSteve von Horn2012-01-06T09:40:22-06:002012-01-06T09:40:22-06:00Starlin Castro Sexual Assault Allegations: Attorney Says Claims Are 'Baseless'
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<p>Early Friday morning a <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/6/2686872/starlin-castro-accused-of-sexual-assault-report-chicago-cubs/in/2450959">report serviced on CBSChicago.com</a> that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> star shortstop <span>Starlin Castro</span> has been<a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/6/2686872/starlin-castro-accused-of-sexual-assault-report-chicago-cubs/in/2450959"> accused of sexual assault by a woman</a>, and just hours after the report, with the help of his attorneys, Jay K. Reisinger and Michael P. Gillespie, Castro has <a href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/06/attorneys-for-starlin-castro-we-are-confident-these-allegations-are-baseless/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">denied the allegations</a> through a statement:</p>
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<p>"We are aware of certain allegations that have been made against our client, Starlin Castro. We have thoroughly investigated this matter, and we are confident that these allegations are baseless. Given the sensitive nature of this matter, we cannot comment any further."</p>
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<p>The initial police report, says that on Sept. 29 Castro sexual assaulted a women after drinking with her at a night club. The woman claims that after passing out, she woke up to see her attacker, Castro, sexual assaulting her. She screamed and yelled at her attacker who stopped, she then got away and called a friend for a ride.</p>
<p>Twelve hours later, the women went to the hospital where the police then became involved.</p>
<p><i>For more on Sterling Castro's legal issues, check out the SB Nation blog </i><a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Bleed Cubbie Blue</a><i>. Also, visit SB Nation's <a href="http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/1/6/2686737/starlin-castro-cubs-sexual-assault-report">Baseball Nation</a> for more information.</i></p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/6/2686995/starlin-castro-sexual-assault-allegations-attorney-says-claims-areJared Smith2012-01-06T08:52:43-06:002012-01-06T08:52:43-06:00Cubs' Starlin Castro Accused Of Sexual Assault; Attorney Says Claims Are 'Baseless'
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<p>Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro has been accused of sexual assault by a woman, who said the incident happened on Sept. 29. </p> <p>According to a report by CBSChicago.com Friday morning, with WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser being the source, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> star shortstop <span>Starlin Castro</span> has been accused of sexual assault a women last April. <a href="http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/06/sources-cubs-starlin-castro-accused-of-sexual-assault/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_campaign=CBS+Chicago%27s+Most+Popular+Sports+Stories!">Here are the details</a>:</p>
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<p>"...The alleged victim is a Chicago woman in her 20s. No criminal charges have been filed, but Castro is reportedly wanted for questioning by Chicago Police.</p>
<p>"She claims that she was drinking with friends at a River North nightclub on the night of Sept. 29 when she met Castro.</p>
<p>"Sources say she and a friend left the bar at 3 a.m. and went to the 21-year-old Castro’s apartment on State Street nearby.</p>
<p>"According to the police report, the alleged victim said she blacked out."</p>
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<p>According to the police report, the victim blacked out and when she woke up, at around 5:30 a.m., Castro was sexually assaulting her. The report says she screamed and yelled at her attacker, got away and then received a ride home from a friend. 12 hours later, the woman went to the hospital where police then become involved.</p>
<p>Castro could not be reached by police because he was already on a plane back to the Dominican Republic for the off-season.</p>
<p>The Cubs organization had been informed about the incident but it did not give any notable comments on the situation because there was not enough information provided to them.</p>
<p><i>For more on Sterling Castro's legal issues, check out the SB Nation blog Bleed Cubbie Blue. Also, visit SB Nation's <a href="http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/1/6/2686737/starlin-castro-cubs-sexual-assault-report">Baseball Nation</a> for more information.</i></p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/1/6/2686872/starlin-castro-accused-of-sexual-assault-report-chicago-cubsJared Smith