What's Next In Ladue High Teen's Laser Pointer Case?

A Ladue Horton Watkins High School teen accused of disrupting a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game this summer with a laser pointer had his case in St. Louis city court continued Wednesday until Jan. 9, court officials report.

Eric Bogard, of Creve Coeur, is accused of pointing a laser onto the field at Busch Stadium during a St. Louis Cardinals game Aug. 6.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny told security officials he spotted Bogard shining a laser onto the field, distracting Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday, who was hitting at the plate.

Bogard’s attorney, Joel Schwartz of the Rosenblum, Schwartz, Rogers and Glass firm, represented him at a scheduled arraignment Wednesday morning.

He was charged in St. Louis municipal court with peace disturbance at an athletic event and violating a city ordinance regulating possession and use of lasers.

For more information on the laser pointer case, see the following articles:

• Report: Creve Coeur Teen Arrested For Using Laser Pointer At Busch Stadium
• Creve Coeur Teen Charged In Laser Pointer Case At Busch Stadium
• Mercy Exec Quits In Wake Of Laser Pointer Flap
• New Developments In Busch Stadium Laser Pointer Arrest