SPARTANBURG, SC -
A
Spartanburg Police officer, who attended CCU and was a football player there
until an incident with police, was arrested and fired after being accused
of discharging a firearm into a dwelling.
Alvin
Jamar Anderson, 25, of Duncan, was involved in the incident shortly before 4
a.m. Friday, and was taken into custody by Spartanburg County deputies.
Anderson
was originally placed on leave, but was later terminated from the department.
Anderson,
who is a Wellford native, started as an officer with the department
earlier this year.
He
played as wide receiver on the CCU football team, with appearances in all 11
games in 2007. Anderson played 8 games for the team in 2006 as a
freshman"This matter is extremely disappointing, but I am grateful that no
one was seriously injured or there was not a loss of life", said Colonel
Jennifer Kindall.
Anderson
was kicked off the CCU team in mid-Sept. 2008 when police say a fight got out
of control at "Break Room Billiards," which is just off Highway
544, near campus.
Police
say Anderson screamed obscenities at them while they tried to control the
crowd, so they arrested him.
Police
say he smelled of alcohol. He was 20 years old at the time.
Police
charged Anderson with public disorderly conduct at the time. The disposition of
that case is unclear.
Anderson graduated from Byrnes High
School where he led the state his senior season with 103 receptions for
1,839 yards and 21 touchdowns, earning Associated Press and High
School Sports Report Class AAAA All-State honors, as well as All-Region and
All-Area accolades, according to the CCU website.