Ray was seen appearing to strike people with a folding chair during a brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, that garnered nationwide attention.
Reggie Ray, 42, who is Black, turned himself into the Montgomery Police Department on Friday, police said. He is charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
The Harriott II riverboat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2010. More than $250,000 has been raised to help a man who came to the defense of a riverboat co-captain attacked by a group of boaters.Later, the riverboat's crew and others came to Pickett's defense and confronted the people on the pontoon boat, leading to more fighting breaking out.
"Funds raised here will be used to offset the cost of certain damages incurred by my clients and others involved in responding to the chaos at the riverfront," a post on the page says."These damages include but are not limited to medical bills, lost wages/earnings, professional services, travel, lodging and expenses."
Two people rushed back, with one cursing and threatening to beat him for touching the boat, Pickett wrote. He said he told them that he was"just doing my job" but was then punched in the face and hit from behind.
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