The district attorney's office says it charged Reece Hopkin, 38, and Chad Reeves, 42, with felony battery
A couple was assaulted in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium as it emptied out after Elton John’s concert last week. A suspect has been arrested.that somebody had punched the side mirror of his car as he was leaving. A dispute then unfolded between the man and a woman who claimed responsibility.
According to the district attorney’s office, Hopkin and Reeves got involved in the altercation and began assaulting the man, who suffered serious injuries. Hopkin also allegedly grabbed the phone of a man recording the incident and threw it to the ground. In a statement announcing the charges, Dist. Atty. George Gascón said he was working to ensure the county’s entertainment spaces were “safe for all.”
“What started out as a night of entertainment and revelry ended in violence,” he said. “Verbal disagreements should never take such a dangerous turn.” The two men are scheduled to be arraigned May 15 at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
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