A Boston Red Sox fan is accused of attacking a Tampa Bay Rays fan at Saturday's game at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg police said.
According to a police report, this is what happened:
Near the end of the game between the Rays and the Red Sox, John Thaddeus Ritter, 19, 1280 38th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, exchanged words with Red Sox fan Joseph Michael Norton, 30, 8102 Sheldon Road, Tampa, as they were walking down the outside ramp at Gate 6 as they left the stadium.
According to witnesses, Norton ran up behind Ritter and "sucker punched" him in the back of the head, causing Ritter to fall forward on the sloping concrete. Ritter's head hit the pavement, causing a concussion and serious head injuries. He has since been released from the hospital.
After a police investigation, Norton was arrested today by Hillsborough deputies on charges of aggravated battery charges and booked into the Orient Road Jail where he has a $75,000 bail.
Police say they tried to talk to Norton, but he refused to make a statement.
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