For the second week in a row, someone was charged with
punching a police officer and his horse at Lincoln Financial Field on the day
of a Philadelphia Eagles playoff game, reported the Los Angeles Times.
On Sunday, the incident took place while fans were
tailgating outside the Linc about three hours before the Eagles hosted the
Minnesota Vikings in the NFC championship game, according to WTXF-Fox 29 in Philadelphia.
A mounted Pennsylvania State Police corporal attempted to
disperse a crowd in Parking Lot M, but a man identified as Andrew Tornetta
became verbally combative and refused to leave, police said. According to
police, the officer grabbed Tornetta by the clothing in an attempt to maintain
control, and the man punched the horse twice in the right front shoulder and
then hit the officer just below his eye.
Tornetta then slipped out of his sweatshirt and attempted to
flee into the crowd but was caught, according to police. His charges include
aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Last week, Eagles fan Taylor Hendricks was ejected from the
Eagles' divisional round game against the Atlanta Falcons for being intoxicated
and not having a ticket, according to WTXF. On his way out of the Linc,
Hendricks reportedly approached a mounted officer and repeatedly punched the
horse in the face and neck before hitting the officer in the legs.
Neither the officer nor the horse was injured, according to Philadelphia magazine.
Hendricks is charged with aggravated assault, taunting a
police animal, simple assault and trespassing, according to court records.
To read more CLICK HERE
No comments:
Post a Comment