The Alabama riverboat captain who was attacked by an unmanned boat is now facing a rap attack stemming from a complaint filed by another man charged in the mess, according to reports.
Dameion Pickett was charged with third-degree assault on Oct. 26 more than two months after the WWE-style brawl in the cage, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.
Montgomery officials insisted they have not brought charges against Pickett and only consider him a victim in the case.
The complainant is Zachery Shipman, who is among the many people charged in the case.
“The City of Montgomery and Montgomery Police Departments have been notified that one of the individuals involved in the incident at Montgomery Riverfront Park on August 5, 2023, has filed charges against (Harriott) II co-captain Dameion Pickett,” they said in a statement, according to the newspaper.
“Neither the city nor the Montgomery Police Department filed these charges. The Montgomery Police Department’s investigation only listed Mr. Pickett as the victim.”
A person can file a misdemeanor complaint and have a magistrate issue a summons that the accused must answer to in Alabama, a police spokesperson explained to NBC News.
Dameion Pickett, the captain of the riverboat Alabama Harriott II, was charged with third-degree assault on October 26 more than two months after the WWE-style brawl on the docks. insisted they did not bring charges against Pickett and only considered him a victim in the case, as he was seen punched by one of the unruly boats. Chris Evans / Twitter
Pickett is reportedly scheduled in court on Nov. 21.
The altercation initially involved a group of white boaters chasing Pickett, who is black, and another white dock worker before it turned into a massive throw-down, according to footage from the scene.
The fight broke out when boaters refused to move their pontoon boats so the Harriott II Riverboat could dock, police said earlier.
Pickett told investigators that he did not believe race played a role in the incident.
The fight broke out when boaters refused to move their pontoon boats so the Harriott II Riverboat could dock, police said earlier. Chris Evans / Twitter The assault charge stems from allegations that Pickett punched Shipman, his family said. Joe Davenport via Storyful
Shipman, the man who accused Pickett of the attack, had argued he had “nothing to do with” the fight and prevented one of his friends from getting involved, Pickett’s sister, Nicole, said, according to NBC News.
The assault charge stems from allegations that Pickett punched Shipman, his family said.
The brothers believe that even if Shipman, who earlier this year was charged with assault, tried to keep the peace, it would be difficult to expect Dameion Pickett to be aware of his surroundings at this point.
“In those days, you get a bunch of angry guys – hitting you in the head, you don’t know who hit you,” Nicole Pickett reportedly said. “You’re just swinging (to defend yourself).”
Richard Roberts, 48, was ordered to serve 32 days in jail and Mary Todd, 21, was mandated to enroll in an anger management course. via NBC
Two participants in the boat dock rumble pleaded guilty to misconduct last month.
Richard Roberts, 48, was ordered to serve 32 days in jail and Mary Todd, 21, was mandated to enroll in an anger management course.
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