Creve Coeur Teen Charged In Laser Pointer Case At Busch Stadium

St. Louis Police confirmed Wednesday that Eric Bogard, 17, of Creve Coeur, had been officially charged in St. Louis City Court with a count of Peace Disturbance at an athletic event.

Bogard, who was reportedly a guest of parent, Mercy Health in the company's guest box at the Cardinals game against the San Francisco Giants,

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch  identified Bogard as a student at and also suggested that a Mercy executive who hosted the outing Monday could face a charge in connection with the incident.

A St. Louis Police spokeswoman declined to comment on that possibility Wednesday.

Mercy has released the following statement: 

Mercy takes very seriously the situation that occurred at the Cardinals game and we are continuing to investigate the incident. Once we fully understand the facts, we will take the appropriate steps to ensure that this kind of incident cannot happen again. We apologize to the players involved and to the Cardinals organization.