Bottle thrower sited

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The man responsible for throwing an aluminum beer bottle at Phillies’ first baseman Ryan Howard turned himself in on Friday.

Sidney Smith, of Wilmington, Delaware, received a summary citation for disorderly conduct through South Detective Division, Officer Tanya Little of Police Public Affairs said, on account of his behavior at the June 4 game at Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. When Howard grounded out to end the game, the aforementioned container landed on the playing field as a sign of a fan’s frustration. The slugger did not come into contact with the bottle, with the tosser leaving the game with no intervention by security. At 12:45 p.m. the next day, the team’s director of security reported the incident to police, who released the 21-year-old Smith following the issuance of the citation.