Man accuses riverboat co-captain of assault during Alabama riverfront brawl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Black riverboat co-captain at the center of an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention has been accused of misdemeanor assault in the melee by one of the white boaters in the fight. Court records show the co-captain faces a charge of misdemeanor assault in Montgomery municipal court. One of the white men who was charged with misdemeanor assault in the fight filed a complaint last month saying the co-captain hit him during the brawl. The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention. Montgomery police say the brawl began when the white boaters refused to move their pontoon boat so the city-owned Harriott II riverboat could dock in its designated space.