Brock in court for $27 bar tab

Raheem Brock, 33, a former Dobbins High School and Temple University football player, was in court Tuesday to face theft charges after he allegedly skipped out on a $27 restaurant bill last week on South Street.

During the brief hearing before Municipal Judge Patrick Dugan, Brock's attorney, Sonte Anthony Reavis, asked for a trial. The judge set the next court date - a status hearing - for July 20. A date for the nonjury trial could be given then.

"At this point, we have no comment to the press other than to say that he's not guilty and he wants to go to trial," Reavis said.

Brock and the group he was with was asked to leave South Street's Copabanana last Thursday because a woman he was with reportedly brought in food from another restaurant.

Police said Brock's party left without paying the $27 tab.

Police caught up with Brock at Ishkabibble's Eatery, across the street from Copabanana, and he was arrested.

Brock was drafted by the Eagles in 2002, only to be released because they didn't have the money to sign him to a rookie contract. He played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2009, before being picked up by the Seattle Seahawks last year. He is now a free agent.