Two Pacific University football players were arrested Saturday night in connection with a large street fight following a robbery, according to Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Police say that Christopher Goosby, 18, and Jeremy McGoldrick, 19, were responsible for initiating the fight, which included other members of the Forest Grove college's football team.

Christopher Goosby

Goosby, a cornerback from Los Angeles, and McGoldrick, a wide receiver from Hawaii, first went to a house in the 2800 block of North Davis Court in Cornelius to buy marijuana, police say. There, they met an 18-year-old who was supposed to sell them the weed.

Police say that McGoldrick and Goosby attacked the man, and then drove away before police arrived at about 5 p.m.

Within an hour, the freshman football players returned to the house with a large group of people, including who police say were other Pacific University players.

Washington County Sheriff's deputies were again called on a report of 15 people fighting in the street. They left before deputies could get back to the house.

Jeremy McGoldrick

Deputies say Goosby had returned to fight the same man he attacked before and that he and McGoldrick threatened to come back a third time.

Neither Goosby or McGoldrick have been arrested in Oregon before this incident. Goosby is on a full academic scholarship.

Forest Grove police and Pacific University security staff led Washington County deputies to a dorm room where Goosby and McGoldrick were staying on campus. They were arrested without a struggle.

Both were booked into Washington County jail on charges of second-degree robbery, harassment and rioting. Both are still in custody on a bail of $262,500.

Pacific University leaders said in a statement Sunday that they are disappointed to know that at least two students were allegedly involved in the string of crimes Saturday.

"The alleged crimes do not reflect the values of Pacific University, and we will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies through the entirety of their investigations into this matter," the statement said. "Additionally, we are reviewing the incident in accordance with our student code of conduct, and will determine appropriate actions and next steps."

-- Molly Harbarger

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