Weber St. player enters not guilty plea

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FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) -- A Weber State football player has pleaded not guilty to a felony aggravated assault charge.

Bryant Eteuati also pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failure to remain at the scene of an accident.

Prosecutors say Eteuati was part of a large group of people watching a fight at a park on July 1 when he was attacked. They say he swerved his car into a group of people while leaving the scene, injuring one. A trial date of Dec. 10 has been set.

Eteuati, a receiver/returner, was suspended indefinitely from the team in October.

In a separate case, Layton Police say Eteuati helped his friends shoplift from a store where he worked. He faces a misdemeanor fraud charge in that case.

Eteuati's attorney, Deven Coggins, said his client didn't know about the charges from the July 1 incident in Kaysville until he was pulled over by an officer in Ogden on Oct. 22. Eteuati was booked on warrants then, but has since made bail.

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Information from: Standard-Examiner