After the wife of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mat Latos filed a police report when she was assaulted by fans at the National League wild-card game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, authorities say that no charges will be filed.
Pittsburgh police Sgt. John Fisher, who lead the 18-officer squad present at the stadium during the time of the incident, called the case “much ado about nothing,” regardless of the fact that Dallas Latos claims she had her hair pulled and was repeatedly punched. Fisher added, “what made it big was it involved a pitcher’s wife and it all went on Twitter,”
Fisher noted that stadium security called police to quell an argument, involving 20 to 30 Cincinnati and Pirates fans at the Budweiser Bowtie Bar inside the ballpark, during the Pirates’ 6-2 win Tuesday night. The officers at the scene didn’t witness Dallas Latos being attacked, but interviewed her after the melee when a stadium security worker told officers of her claims. Latos didn’t have visible injuries and refused medical treatment when she was interviewed by police, Fisher added.
Here’s what Latos tweeted Tuesday:
Got punched in the head at least 3 times by a pirates fan so this has been cool.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Pittsburgh police can’t arrest anyone on assault accounts so I’m the one who spent the game talking to law enforcement after being attacked.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Look. Check the police report. I was ambushed in the Budweiser bar, grabbed by the hair, drug down & punched in the head multiple times.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
I’m “fine” but my head hurts. Never swung back bc I was trying to protect myself. Will go to the doc when we get back. :/
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Just know that security knew I had been threatened multiple times (not even wearing Cincy gear), chose not to take action & I got attacked.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
The tweeting continued, and Latos began to receive some backlash. Some said she was complaining, others said she’s a sore loser. One should just imagine the genteel, refined content included in some of these backlash-tweets.
As the smoke cleared a bit, Latos tweeted Wednesday – “The fact that our society condemns victims is disgusting. I have nothing to gain from telling my story besides a bunch of hate so save it.”
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