PNC Park had another episode of unruly behavior as a security supervisor lost his finger on Saturday night as he was escorting a father and daughter out of the stadium. It all began when Rachel George, 21, of Hempfield was taken to the park's security office for smoking in her seat. As security supervisor Joseph Risher was escorting Ms. George out of the park, her boyfriend assaulted Mr. Risher and ran away. According to the complaint, Ms. George then jumped on Risher's back and started to pull him backward. Rachel's father, Christopher George, 50, joined in the attack pushing the security supervisor up against a fence. While trying to defend himself, Joseph Risher's left hand got caught in the fence and his middle finger was almost totally ripped off; left only hanging by a piece of skin. Surgery reattached is finger.
When Pittsburgh Police arrived, Rachel George cursed and spit on city police Detective Francis Rende, and kicked Sgt. Sean Duffy as he was placing Rachel George in a holding cell at the ballpark. This prompted him to use a "palm strike" to the left side of her face. Sgt Duffy was treated at UPMC Mercy for a sharp pain he felt in his right shoulder after striking her. The George's were taken to the Allegheny County Jail where they posted bail.
Rachel and Christopher George were charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness and face a preliminary hearing next week. They have not identified Ms. George's boyfriend who fled the scene.
This is the second publicized disturbance at PNC Park as a fan wearing a USA windbreaker was tasered and beaten by police in the stands for using excessive foul language and disrupting other fans' enjoyment of an April 2011 Pirate game.
Pills said...
ReplyDeleteWow, does Pittsburgh have some great drunk fans or what? I think last year's distrubance was more entertaining to watch, but this is just scary that this messed up family thinks they can act like this in public.