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Updated: Monday, 11 Apr 2011, 6:24 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 11 Apr 2011, 4:45 PM EDT
A Pittsburgh Pirates fan was clubbed and Tasered by police at PNC Park Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Monday.
The bust-up was caught on video by another fan. In the footage, Scott James Ashley, 41, is seen being led out of the stands by police. A fellow fan tried to high-five him as he walked past but the attempt was prevented by a stadium employee.
Ashley responded by striking the stadium employee with his elbow, it is alleged.
At that point Pittsburgh Detective Francis Rende told Ashley he was being placed under arrest, according to the police complaint, and asked him to put his hands behind his back.
When Ashley refused, Rende and another officer forcibly subdued him using a Taser before clubbing him with their nightsticks, the Post-Gazette said.
After repeated clubbing, the two officers tackled Ashley and handcuffed him as a large crowd gathered, chanting "USA" because Ashley was wearing a red, white and blue USA jacket.
Rende wrote in the complaint that he and his colleague feared for their safety during the incident.
The Pirates said in a statement that Ashley was intoxicated and using excessive foul language in the stands, which prompted a stadium employee to call police.
"After receiving complaints from fans in that section and observing his behavior, the individual was asked by PNC Park staff to leave," the statement said.
"He refused and threatened the PNC Park staff employee with more foul and abusive language. At that point, pursuant to PNC Park procedure, the Pittsburgh police on duty at the ballpark were asked to assist, and it became a police matter."
Ashley, of Friendship, Pa., remains in Allegheny County jail on $5,000 bond after being charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness, according to the Post-Gazette. He was reportedly treated at Allegheny General Hospital after the scuffle.
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I didn't see anything wrong with this video (yes, the hit to the head is questionable, but.. the guy was acting like a total asshat). I would hardly say that this man was "tackled and beaten with nightsticks" as the news reported.
Here's the Youtube video: (it's at the bottom of the news report)
Published : Monday, 11 Apr 2011, 4:45 PM EDT
A Pittsburgh Pirates fan was clubbed and Tasered by police at PNC Park Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Monday.
The bust-up was caught on video by another fan. In the footage, Scott James Ashley, 41, is seen being led out of the stands by police. A fellow fan tried to high-five him as he walked past but the attempt was prevented by a stadium employee.
Ashley responded by striking the stadium employee with his elbow, it is alleged.
At that point Pittsburgh Detective Francis Rende told Ashley he was being placed under arrest, according to the police complaint, and asked him to put his hands behind his back.
When Ashley refused, Rende and another officer forcibly subdued him using a Taser before clubbing him with their nightsticks, the Post-Gazette said.
After repeated clubbing, the two officers tackled Ashley and handcuffed him as a large crowd gathered, chanting "USA" because Ashley was wearing a red, white and blue USA jacket.
Rende wrote in the complaint that he and his colleague feared for their safety during the incident.
The Pirates said in a statement that Ashley was intoxicated and using excessive foul language in the stands, which prompted a stadium employee to call police.
"After receiving complaints from fans in that section and observing his behavior, the individual was asked by PNC Park staff to leave," the statement said.
"He refused and threatened the PNC Park staff employee with more foul and abusive language. At that point, pursuant to PNC Park procedure, the Pittsburgh police on duty at the ballpark were asked to assist, and it became a police matter."
Ashley, of Friendship, Pa., remains in Allegheny County jail on $5,000 bond after being charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness, according to the Post-Gazette. He was reportedly treated at Allegheny General Hospital after the scuffle.
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I didn't see anything wrong with this video (yes, the hit to the head is questionable, but.. the guy was acting like a total asshat). I would hardly say that this man was "tackled and beaten with nightsticks" as the news reported.
Here's the Youtube video: (it's at the bottom of the news report)
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