In video shared with NBC News, after a group of what appears to be white men ran along the dock to attack the worker, who is Black, more people joined in and appeared to defend Pickett. When a group of rowdy boaters refused to move their pontoon at the Montgomery Riverfront, they attacked Pickett when he untied their boat to make way for the riverboat, witnesses said. The brawl was fueled by alcohol and adrenaline, witnesses also said. at the Alabama capital after Pickett attempted to clear a dock along the river so that the Harriott II Riverboat could dock, witnesses told NBC News. What happened at the Montgomery RiverfrontĪ large brawl broke out Saturday, Aug. So what exactly happened? Read on for a full explanation of this now-viral incident. Police had previously sought Ray after he was seen wielding a folding chair in the melee on social media videos. 11 and was charged with disorderly conduct. 10 and was charged with misdemeanor third-degree assault.Ī fifth suspect, Reggie Ray, 42, turned himself in on Aug. 8.Ī fourth suspect in the case, Mary Todd, 21, turned herself in on Aug. Another man, Richard Roberts, 48, faces two third-degree assault charges and turned himself in on Aug.
