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An Umpire's Call Caused A New Jersey Cardinal Fan To Take Matters Into Her Own Hands.

A woman who attended a minor league game with her 8-year-old daughter and her Brownie troop faces disorderly person charges. The fan went onto the field to argue an umpire's call.

Lois Collinson, of Montague, New Jersey hopped the fence during a New Jersey Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals) game, and went on to the field after the Cardinals' Justin Hileman was thrown out on an infield grounder.

"She didn't like the call the umpire made," Chief Michael Reich of the Sussex County Sheriff's Department told The Star-Ledger of Newark.

Park security officers told Collinson to leave, but she refused and struggled while being handcuffed.

Two sheriff's officers took Collinson from the field, but she argued and resisted arrest, police said.

She was processed at the sheriff's office in Newton and released.
Collinson, 38, was charged with disorderly conduct & resisting arrest, and will be arraigned next month in Frankford Municipal Court.

She could not be reached for comment, and there is no phone listing in her name.
A family friend, Oscar McBride, told the newspaper, "She was cooperating, but wanted to get her daughter out of the stands."

“The situation is intolerable”, said New Jersey Cardinals (New York-Penn League) Vice President & General Manager, Tony Torre.

“Our manager Tom Shields told me he was startled by the intruder while he was questioning a call with the base umpire, “ Torre added.
Torre went on to say, “While we have received a lot of publicity on the incident, by no means can this behavior be condoned.”