Lavarleap56 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2004/06_28-19/TOP Redskins' star Arrington's loud party irks neighbors By JEFF HORSEMAN, Staff Writer As one of the NFL's premier linebackers, LaVar Arrington plays football with a high-speed intensity matched only by his vocal personality. That attitude may have carried over to a party Saturday near the Washington Redskins star's home on Whitehall Creek near St. Margaret's, enraging at least one neighbor who complained of ear-splitting music and reckless boating. George Fennell said the trouble started around 3 p.m. with a thumping baseline emanating from the waterfront home on Cedar Lane Farm Road on the Broadneck Peninsula. He said he saw a large tent and hundreds of people at the house. Mr. Fennell, who said he lives about 1,000 yards away from the residence across the creek, reported partygoers on jet skis driving at high speeds. One jet ski zoomed close to a canoe, he said. "They were running them like you'd run them out on the (Chesapeake) bay," he said. When he went to confront the homeowner - he said he didn't know it was Mr. Arrington - Mr. Fennell said he saw limousines, sports cars and SUVs in a line waiting to get inside. After being rebuffed by security guards in front of the house, Mr. Fennell said he called county police. However, police this morning had no record of a call pertaining to the house's address in more than a year. Mr. Fennell of Holly Drive said he also called state Natural Resources Police, which dispatched a patrol boat. The boat checked out the scene before turning around, Mr. Fennell said. DNR this morning could not confirm whether police responded to a call in the area. State property records show a LaVar R. Arrington purchased the home for $3.5 million in March. Neither the Redskins nor Mr. Arrington's agent, Carl Poston, could be reached for comment this morning, although a woman at Mr. Poston's office confirmed the agent was at the party. Mr. Fennell said the 11,000-square-foot home had been vacant for quite some time. Other neighbors reported hearing loud music from the party. Bob Murphy of Holly Drive described the music as reggae-style but said he wasn't bothered by it. "It was clearly a large gathering," he said. Charles Thomann of Laurel Lane said he heard the noise, which may have led to a glass ceiling tile falling in the bathroom of his home. Mr. Thomann also reported seeing the jet skis. He said he motioned one to come over and reminded the driver to operate it safely. He said the driver was very polite, and Mr. Thomann asked him if he could get the music turned down. After receiving several calls from irate neighbors, Mr. Thomann said he went over to the home around 9:30 p.m. He said he spoke with a security guard at the home, who told him the party was celebrating someone's birthday. According to his online biography, Mr. Arrington was born on June 20, 1978. Mr. Thomann said he went over yesterday with a wine bottle and birthday card and rang the doorball. He said he looked inside and found the place was empty, without even furniture. Like Mr. Murphy, Mr. Thomann said he wasn't particularly upset with the party. "It was annoying but not obnoxious," he said. On the other hand, Mr. Fennell wondered if Mr. Arrington got special treatment because of his celebrity status. "If I'm doing 7 knots in Whitehall Creek, and a DNR boat comes by, I'm going to get pulled over," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSKNfaithfull Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Mr. Fennell is probally a cowboy fan:dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bccdc Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Damn - my invite must have been lost in the mail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCb37 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Big deal a loud party at 3 in the AFTERNOON...people need to settle down, he had a tent out and security...its obviously not an everyday thing...let the man live... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavarleap56 Posted June 29, 2004 Author Share Posted June 29, 2004 Im just glad Portis or any other Redskin didnt get hurt raceing jet skis around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Fennell sounds like one of those geezers who stands on the porch and yells at the neighborhood kids when their frisbee lands on his grass :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 If there is no official police report, then the party never happened. Happy Birthday LaVar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slammer Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Fennell? What do you expect from a man named after a 3rd-tier vegetable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCb37 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 thats a hard hitting piece of journalism...basically an old guy complainined about a loud party, and nothing happened. A tile may have dropped as a result of the loud noise, the CSI team has recovered the title and will have results soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 I can picture him shaking his fist in the air and yelling "lousy punk kids". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrredskin Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Ya'll just don't understand....This is "The Capital" that we are talking about ....big headline on the B section...this is a very exclusive and quiet section of Anne Arundel county. I know Lavar's new neighbors and they were at the party and they said is was no big deal...It is just not the norm in that quiet hunk of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 This old man gump needs to shut the hell up, sit back, and have a drink. Live a little, party it up. It was damn 3PM, shut...the...hell...up. I would say the same if it were 3AM, it's the weekend, party it up. It's his property, quit ya whining. People get large acerage so that they have such big parties with privacy and no problems from neighbors. Damn yuppies in MD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin101 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Damn let LaVar and friends party. I am just a little mad Sean Taylor wasn't invited ;\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octane67 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Police don't usually file a report when they drive over and tell you to turn it down a bit...... HAHA least not in my neighborhood. reporter actually called all the neighbors...too funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDALERT Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Originally posted by bccdc Damn - my invite must have been lost in the mail! NO SH!T! I even called the post office, but nothing:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaganaut Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Sorry to hear that Poston was at the party. Thought Lavar had wised up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mr. Thomann said he went over yesterday with a wine bottle and birthday card and rang the doorball. He said he looked inside and found the place was empty, without even furniture. Sounds like an episode from the Twilight Zone. Either LaVar just goes there to party or it really never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyHaha Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 3.5 million dollar house JUST to party in? Mr. Arrington, can I house sit? I won't mess up your house and i can sleep on an aero bed, and as an added bonus i'll launch water balloons and shoot the potato gun at mr. fennell's house on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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