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Four individuals from Maryland face charges following a violent altercation after a youth baseball game in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred on June 2 at Pine Hill Park after a Pen Mar Youth League game. According to ABC27, the brawl began when two youth players started fighting, which escalated as adults became involved.
The charged individuals are Kalia Jones, 26, Dustin Noland-Saylor, 38, Damion Adkins, 35, and Shawn Saylor, 18. They face charges of riot, simple assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment. Jones and Adkins also face aggravated assault charges. The fight reportedly intensified when Shawn Saylor allegedly punched one of the youth players. During the chaos, Jones, holding a small dog, allegedly struck a parent with a baseball bat multiple times, causing severe injuries, including an orbital fracture and nerve damage.
FOX43 reports that the injured parent drove himself to the hospital, where he was treated for a collapsed sinus and nerve damage to his face. Witnesses, including the umpire and a league board member, provided statements to the police, helping piece together the events.
The four suspects were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Annie Shockey and released on unsecured bail. Their preliminary hearings are scheduled for August 26. Arrest warrants have been issued for Jones and Adkins, who remain at large, as Yahoo News reports.