BRPD: Two people cited for alleged battery of police officer after altercation at Southern game
BATON ROUGE — Two people have been cited for battery of a police officer after an altercation at a Southern University football game over the weekend, Baton Rouge Police said Tuesday.
Jared Ross, 28, and Iman Neal, 25, were both issued misdemeanor summons and charged with battery of a police officer and remaining after forbidden following Saturday's incident.
A video of the incident showed a Baton Rouge Police Department Officer appearing to grab a person by the neck at the Southern University vs. Texas Southern University football game.
WBRZ previously reported that the video shows a group of people standing in the bleachers to watch the marching band perform when people allege an officer grabbed a man by the neck, causing a struggle to ensue. The struggle ended with the officer appearing to body slam the man.
The university is working with BRPD officers as they investigate the incident.
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WBRZ has asked BRPD what the employment status of the involved officer is; we have not heard back.