CINCINNATI — A baseball fan on the coronary heart of many now-viral images and movies now not faces felony fees for operating onto the sector at Nice American Ball Park and doing a backflip earlier than being hit by a Taser from a police officer.
William Hendon, 19, was captured on video and by skilled sports activities photographers in imagery that went viral on-line. Hendon might be seen operating into the outfield, showing to speak to a Cleveland Guardians participant and doing a backflip earlier than an officer chased him and finally used a Taser to subdue him.
A fan within the outfield mentioned Hendon ran onto the sector in a Reds jersey and appeared to attempt to fist-bump the Guardians participant.
He was taken to the Hamilton County Justice Heart and was booked inside an hour; he pleaded not responsible to fees of felony trespassing and obstructing official enterprise. These fees are actually dropped. Hendon was ordered to as an alternative full a diversion program, which prosecutors mentioned he is already accomplished.
Nevertheless, he nonetheless stays banned from Nice American Ball Park.
Hendon is a sophomore at Ohio State College and is the grandson of a former Hamilton County Juvenile Court docket decide Sylvia Hendon.
Officer tases fan who ran onto discipline at Reds-Guardians sport
