Mets fan banned from Shea Stadium

NEW YORK -- A New York Mets fan has been banned from Shea Stadium for three years after pleading guilty Tuesday to shining a high-powered flashlight at a pair of Atlanta Braves players last month.

Frank Martinez, 40, of the Bronx, also must spend 15 days in jail as part of his sentence for interfering with a professional sporting event.

"In a game in which the ball can travel upward of 110 mph, the defendant's actions were dangerous to both spectators and players," Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement.

-- AP