Missouri baseball infielder senior Gavin Stark was arrested Monday night on charges of second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree property damage and resisting arrest.

Stark was suspected of vandalizing the Reynolds Alumni Center when MU police officers found him just after 11:30 p.m., spokesman Brian Weimer said.

“We made contact with Stark, and he assumed a fighting position with our officers then attempted to run away,” Weimer said. “His fists were up and he was yelling profanity at the officers.”

He was arrested a short distance away after a brief pursuit.

“Police believe he was intoxicated at the time,” Weimer said.

Before police were alerted to a disturbance in the area, Weimer said Stark assaulted a male who was seated nearby and using a laptop computer.

“Mr. Stark then grabbed his laptop computer and threw it to the ground,” Weimer said. “When he was confronted by the victim of the assault, he started swinging at him but was not able to make contact with him.”

Stark then proceeded to threaten the victim.

“He picked up a large rock and threatened to hit him with it,” Weimer said.

After the victim fled the scene, Stark threw the rock through the Alumni Center doors and entered the building, where he damaged lamps, lampshades, coffee cups and other items that were in place for an event Tuesday morning.

The University Club of MU, located in the Alumni Center, declined comment, but a waiter confirmed the morning’s scheduled events went on without interruption.

Team spokesman Shawn Davis said that the team is aware of the situation and is still gathering facts.

Stark is suspended indefinitely, per university policy regarding athletes who are arrested.

The 6-foot-4-inch infielder is in his second season with the Tigers baseball team and is batting .091 with one hit and two runs.

Stark was released from the Boone County Jail on $22,500 bond at 2:19 p.m. Tuesday.