CINCINNATI (WXIX/Grey Information) – A fan ran onto the sphere on the Cincinnati Reds recreation Tuesday night time, did a backflip, and ran from police earlier than officers used a Taser on him.
Video exhibits the person doing a backflip whereas practically kicking the officer proper behind him after which take off operating. The officer rapidly subdues the fan with a Taser.
Cincinnati police arrested 19-year-old William Hendon on a felony cost of felony trespass and misdemeanor obstructing official enterprise, Hamilton County court docket information present.
The felony cost was downgraded to a misdemeanor Wednesday on the request of prosecutors.
Hendon “did knowingly run onto the Reds enjoying subject in the course of the recreation with out permission to take action,” an officer wrote in one of many felony complaints.
One other court docket doc states Hendon purposely impeded a public official’s lawful duties and “did with goal to delay his arrest run from police.”
Hendon was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Heart at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday and held in a single day with out bond, in response to the jail docket.
Lower than 12 hours later, Hendon appeared in court docket.
The decide complimented Hendon on his backflip and stated he acquired his “quarter-hour of fame” however is now banned at Nice American Ball Park.
Hendon, a pupil at Ohio State College, pleaded not responsible and the decide launched him on his personal recognizance.
The case can have a pre-trial listening to on July 3.
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