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Ex-Met Wally Backman Found Not Guilty Of Assaulting Then-Girlfriend On Long Island Ex-Met Wally Backman Found Not Guilty Of Assaulting Then-Girlfriend On Long Island
Ex-Met Wally Backman Found Not Guilty Of Assaulting Then-Girlfriend On Long Island Former New York Met favorite Wally Backman was found not guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend during a domestic incident on Long Island, a judge ruled. Backman, a former second baseman for the Mets and manager of the Long Island Ducks, was found not guilty of fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment for an incident in Riverhead last year. The not guilty ruling came following a weeklong bench trial. According to reports, Backman, a Deer Park resident, pushed Amanda Byrnes against a wall in August last year during an incident in her Riverhead home. He allegedly also w…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, now manager of the Long Island Ducks professional baseball club, was arrested following a fight with a woman on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute around 7:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, said the Riverhead Police. During an investigation, the woman -- who is reportedly Backman's girlfriend -- told police that Backman, 59, of Deer Park, pushed her against a wall and then grabbed and twisted her left hand, causing injuries that required medical attention, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Riverhead …

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by Kathy Reakes