Update 10/28/2023 5:24pm:
According to reports, two of the five suspects in the massive Montgomery, Alabama riverfront brawl pleaded guilty to charges related to the incident.
Mary Todd reportedly pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to take anger management classes as part of the plea deal. The other suspect—Richard Roberts, pleaded guilty to two assault charges. Richards was given a four-month suspended sentence, which he has to complete on weekends. His sentence begins on November 4, and if he fails to abide by the agreement, he will have to serve the sentence in full.
Roberts was issued 100 hours of community service, and both suspects must pay court costs.
source: WFSA 12 NBC
Original 08/07/2023 11:00am:
Multiple people were arrested on Saturday after a massive brawl broke out at Montgomery, Alabama's Riverfront dock (August 5). Part of the incident was caught on videos from eyewitnesses at the scene, and the footage quickly went viral online.
According to local reports, the incident started after a group of white boaters attacked a Black dock worker without provocation.
Following the melee, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed released a statement on social media, which read, "Last night, the Montgomery Police Department acted swiftly to detain several reckless individuals for attacking a man who was doing his job. Warrants have been signed and justice will be served. This was an unfortunate incident which never should have occurred. As our police department investigates these intolerable actions, we should not become desensitized to violence of any kind in our community. Those who choose violence will be held accountable by our criminal justice system."
