An Alabama high school band director was tased on the football field Thursday after he refused to stop playing for the crowd, police said.
Johnny Mims of Minor High School was charged with disorderly conduct, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest for encouraging his group of teenagers to continue playing long after the game ended, records show.
Police were trying to clear the Jackson-Olin High School stadium after the minor league team beat the Mustangs 27-0 when they realized both school teams were still playing, the Birmingham Police Department said.
The home team happily left after police asked them to stop playing, but Mims allegedly ordered his students to continue jamming.
The police repeatedly asked Mims to stop so that the students and ticket holders would leave the stadium, but the requests were not heeded.
“During the officer’s interaction with band director Minor, the decision was made to place him in custody,” the department said.
Johnny Mims was arrested after police allege he refused to stop his band from playing after Thursday’s football game. Birmingham City Jail
That’s when a physical altercation ensued.
Mims allegedly resisted the arresting police, refused to put his hands behind his back and reportedly pushed one of the arresting officers.
“The arresting officer then subdued the band director with a Taser ending the physical confrontation,” police said in a statement.
Mims was taken to a hospital for treatment, which police said was protocol, but was released and taken to a Birmingham jail.
He was released on bond.
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