St. Louis Reporter/Prodcer Arrested for Assault
/A Producer/Reporter for Tribune's KTVI in St. Louis spent a bit of time in after being arrested and charged with assault.
Nick Thompson was arrested and charged with four misdemeanor crimes after an incident outside Busch Stadium last Thursday night.
Thompson faces three counts of 4th degree assault and one count of resisting arrest after he was charged by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office.
According to police, Thompson refused to leave Busch Stadium during the Cardinals – Pirates game Thursday after St. Louis Police officers asked him to exit the stadium.
The report claims that Thompson cursed at Busch Stadium workers and appeared to be intoxicated. The report goes onto say that once he was outside the stadium he assaulted three police officers who were attempting to remove him from the premises.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police confirm Thompson was arrested at the scene and jailed at the St. Louis City Justice Center.
The station says that Thompson is not currently reporting or producing for while the incident is under review.
He’s scheduled to appear in court July 2, 2018.
H/T KTVI