The captain of the Alabama riverboat that was attacked by rogue boaters is now reportedly facing an assault charge stemming from a complaint filed by another man accused of the melee.
Dameion Pickett was charged with third-degree assault on Oct. 26, more than two months after the WWE-style brawl on a pier, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.
Montgomery officials emphasized that they did not file charges against Pickett and only considered him a victim in the case.
The whistleblower is Zachery Shipman, one of numerous defendants in the case.
“The City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Police Department have been informed 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 lists Mr. Pickett as a victim.”
A person can file a complaint for a misdemeanor and have a magistrate issue a summons to which the defendant must respond in Alabama, a police spokesperson told NBC News.
Dameion Pickett, the captain of the Alabama riverboat Harriott II, was charged with third-degree assault on Oct. 26, more than two months after the WWE-style brawl on a dock. Damien Pickett/Facebook While Pickett is charged with the assault, Montgomery officials emphasized that they did not file charges against Pickett and only considered him a victim in the case, as he is seen being beaten by one of the rogue boaters. Chris Evans/Twitter
Pickett is reportedly due in court on November 21.
The altercation initially involved a group of white boaters who chased Pickett, who is black, and another white dockworker before it escalated into a full-scale confrontation, according to footage from the scene.
The fight broke out when the boaters refused to move their pontoon so the Harriott II riverboat could dock, police previously said.
Pickett had told investigators he did not believe race played a role in the incident.
The fight broke out when the boaters refused to move their pontoon so the Harriott II riverboat could dock, police previously said. Chris Evans / Twitter The assault charge stems from the allegation that Pickett hit Shipman, his family said. Joe Davenport via Storyful
Shipman, the man who accused Pickett of assault, has argued that he “had nothing to do” with the fight and was preventing one of his friends from getting involved, Pickett’s sister Nicole said, according to NBC News.
The assault charge stems from the allegation that Pickett hit Shipman, his family said.
The brother believes that even if Shipman, who earlier this year was charged with assault, was trying to keep the peace, it’s hard to expect Dameion Pickett to be aware of his surroundings at the time.
“At that time, you had a bunch of angry guys hitting you in the head, you don’t know who hit you,” Nicole Pickett allegedly said. “You just swing (in self-defense).”
Richard Roberts, 48, was ordered to serve 32 days in jail and Mary Todd, 21, was ordered to enroll in anger management courses. via NBC
Two participants in the pier fight pleaded guilty to misdemeanors last month.
Richard Roberts, 48, was ordered to serve 32 days in jail and Mary Todd, 21, was ordered to enroll in anger management courses.
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