Reds runner: I turned myself in

The man accused of running across the field at Great American Ball Park during Wednesday night's Reds game was arrested Thursday night.

Justin Buchanan, 19, of Noblesville, Ind., was arrested at the Cincinnati Police Department's Central Business Headquarters at 8 p.m. Thursday. He was charged with criminal trespassing on a place of public amusement, a first degree misdemeanor.

Buchanan told The Enquirer Friday morning that he turned himself in to police on Thursday night.

"I'm waiting for this to be finished up before I speak any more about it," Buchanan said Friday morning.

If Buchanan is found guilty of the charge, he could face up to 180 days in jail or a fine no more than $1,000, according to Ohio law.

Buchanan's arrest slip reads what most fans already knew. Police said that Buchanan entered the playing field during the eighth inning of the Reds' game against the Chicago Cubs and delayed play as he ran across the field.

Police wrote on Buchanan's arrest slip that he was identified through the help of statements he wrote on Twitter. Court documents also noted that Buchanan's television interviews and additional social media posts assisted in his identification.

Future court dates for Buchanan were not immediately posted.

In a further attempt to capture his 30 seconds of fame, Buchanan was busy on social media Thursday morning, retweeting a GoFundMe link apparently set up by his friends to raise money to cover his legal fees.

"Justin lost a 'what are the odds' bet to hop the fence at the game and run across the field," the fundraising page says. "Justin wasn't going to chicken out to his friends so, when the 8th inning came around, he went for it.

"Money raised with (sic) help with lawyer fees, court and possible bail. Any money raised over the amount needed to cover the legal fees WILL be donated to charity."

As of 8:30 a.m. Friday, one supporter had donated $25 to the account.