Three men have been charged with assault by the Alabama police in connection with a large-scale brawl that occurred on a Montgomery riverfront dock. The fight erupted over the docking of a pontoon boat.
A fight broke out on a riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama, over the apparent docking of a pontoon boat. massive brawl on a Montgomery riverfront dockDuring a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Montgomery Police Department Chief Darryl Albert announced assault charges for the following men: Zachery Shipman, 25, Richard Roberts, 48, and Allen Todd, 23.
One of the men was in police custody and the other two were expected to surrender themselves to police by Tuesday afternoon.when a crew member of a city-owned riverboat attempted to move a pontoon boat that was blocking it from docking at Riverfront Park around 7 p.m. on Aug. 5, according to authorities.The fight escalated after a verbal altercation over the apparent docking of a pontoon boat along the river.
"The people of Montgomery, we’re better than that. We’re a fun city, and we don’t want this type of activity to shed a dark eye on what this city’s all about," Albert said. The incident escalated when several people could be seen joining the brawl and attacking the employee.The dockworker, pictured right dressed in a white shirt, is punched in the head by a man after an argument.Police are also seeking to interview Reggie Gray, 42, who was allegedly seen on social media using a folding chair in the incident.
The fight began when a crew member of a city-owned riverboat attempted to move a pontoon boat that was blocking it from docking at Riverfront Park around 7 p.m. on Aug. 5, according to authorities.
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