Dameion Pickett, co-captain of the Harriott II Riverboat in Montgomery, Alabama, was attacked by a group of white boaters on August 5th after he asked them to move their pontoon from the riverboat's usual docking spot. Pickett has now been charged with assault in the third degree and is due in court on November 21st. The incident was caught on video and has sparked outrage and calls for justice, with the Montgomery Police Department continuing to investigate and asking anyone with information to come forward.
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On Thursday, the Mary Todd Montgomery Police Department announced that a fourth person has been arrested in connection with a racially charged brawl that occurred on Saturday evening at a riverside dock. The 21-year-old woman has been charged with misdemeanor assault, joining three other individuals who have also been charged. The police department is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to come forward.
Two suspects have surrendered to police in connection with a brawl that occurred on the Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront on Saturday. The altercation escalated into a physical altercation, which was captured on video and showed a group of white men attacking a Black dockworker. Police Chief Darryl J. Albert said that the suspects were expected to face misdemeanor assault charges and the Montgomery Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident.
Three men have been charged with misdemeanor assault after a brawl broke out on the Montgomery Riverfront on Saturday evening. The altercation began when a riverboat was blocked from docking by a pontoon boat, and police are still investigating what led to the incident. Chief Darryl J. Albert stated that the elements of the crime do not support a hate crime.
This article details a large brawl that broke out on the riverfront in Montgomery, Alabama, when a dock worker attempted to clear the area for the Harriott II Riverboat. Witnesses say the altercation was started by a group of white boaters and fueled by alcohol and adrenaline. The Montgomery Police Department is currently investigating the incident.