Boogaard's brother arrested
Aaron Boogaard, left, breaks down while speaking about his brother Derek Boogaard during a public memorial service at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., for Derek, who was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment a few days earlier. Boogaard's sister Krysten is at right, and father Len hugs Aaron. (May 15, 2011) Credit: AP
MINNEAPOLIS -- The brother of former Rangers and Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard, who died from a drug overdose in May, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal prescription pills on the same night.
Online records showed 24-year-old Aaron Boogaard was arrested Wednesday. He was held without bail in the Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis. His family said the arrest has "nothing to do with his brother Derek Boogaard's death."
The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported police records list Boogaard as being arrested on suspicion of prescription fraud and possession of prescription pills. He was not immediately charged.
Medical examiners ruled that Derek Boogaard's death was from an accidental mix of alcohol and the painkiller oxycodone. His family issued a statement shortly after his death acknowledging that the 6-foot-7 Boogaard struggled with addiction issues.
"This is a very unfortunate circumstance and we believe Aaron is involved because he may have potential information about a larger investigation," the family said. Aaron Boogaard's attorney, Lindsay Sokolowski, declined comment.
Aaron Boogaard was drafted by the Wild in 2004, but has bounced around various lower-level teams and has not appeared in the NHL.-- AP
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