Oregon School Activities Association had advised athletes to look out for the suspect after he turned up at several games in Washington and Oregon, befriending the athletes, and requesting piggyback rides in exchange for money.
Police told the KGW news channel that they arrested the man at a hotel in Tualatin, Oregon on Monday on a drug-related warrant from Mount Vernon, Washington. An officer had seen him in recent days at a school event.
'We received communication from several schools that this individual had talked his way into their locker room, had pictures taken, had a ball autographed, had gone out to the parking lot and got piggyback rides from some of the players,' said Tom Welter, Executive Director of OSAA.
While the man has a criminal record, he has not previously been convicted of piggyback-related offences. After his arrest, he was transported to a Washington jail, then released on bail.
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