A Black man seen wielding a folding chair has been arrested in connection with the riverfront brawl in Montgomery last weekend. Police said Reggie Ray, 42, surrendered to authorities Friday afternoon.
Police said Reggie Ray, 42, surrendered to authorities Friday afternoon. He is charged with disorderly conduct and being held in Montgomery’s Municipal Jail.
Ray, previously identified by police as Reggie Gray, is the first person charged who was not on the pontoon boat. Police ran a criminal check on Ray, which was negative, so he was released pending further investigation. The man, city officials said, was attempting to de-escalate the situation, according to testimony from Pickett and analysis of video by Montgomery investigators and partner agencies.
“However, my perspective as a Black man in Montgomery differs from my perspective as mayor,’’ Reed said.
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