By Nathan Duke
Staff Writer

Two of Saint Anselm's star football players have been suspended from school and charged for their involvement in the air gun shooting that recently took place on campus.

Team captain Derek DiMartino, 23, and defensive back James Malone, 21, were arrested for the alleged air gun shooting of three teenagers at the school's Father Bernard Court on April 20.

Goffstown police executed a search warrant on DiMartino's dormitory room on April 21, but did not find the air gun. However, DiMartino was arrested at the time for possession of Pregnyl, for which the football player did not have a prescription. Pregnyl is a chorionic gonadotropin that can be used to maintain testosterone during a steroid cycle, according to police and several Web sites.

DiMartino, who lists Bedford and Amherst addresses, turned himself in to Goffstown police on Saturday, April 30. He has been charged with three counts of second-degree assault and reckless conduct, witness tampering and conspiracy to falsify evidence.

The assault and reckless conduct charges are Class B felonies. Goffstown police Capt. Glenn DuBois said the charges could carry a worst-case scenario penalty of 3-1/2 to 5 years in prison or a heavy fine.

Malone, who is from Leomin- ster, Mass., turned himself in to Saint Anselm security on Sunday, May 1. He has been charged with conspiracy to falsify physical evidence and falsifying physical evidence, both Class B felonies.

Neither student may attend classes or campus activities. DiMartino posted bail in the amount of $10,000, while Malone posted bail in the amount of $5,000. Their arraignment is scheduled for May 24.

DuBois said the three boys who were skateboarding on the college campus were hit when an air gun was fired out of a dorm window.

The three teenagers were each hit once - one in the chest, one in the ankle and one was grazed on the shoulder. DuBois said none of them were seriously injured.

"The police department was very relieved to hear that none of the youngsters were severely injured," he said. "It is not only a relief for the kids and their families, but also for the community that the injuries were minor in nature."