A man from Dayton, Ohio, was arrested for allegedly throwing a sex toy at the Dallas Wings v New York Liberty game on 5 August, and the object struck a 12-year-old girl. Police charged Charles Burgess, 32, with two counts of assault. Similar incidents occurred at WNBA games in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Chicago, with at least three other arrests. Some toys reached the court, causing delays, while others landed in the stands. Arrested individuals described the acts as pranks tied to social media trends. Georgia charges include disorderly conduct, trespassing, public indecency and possible sex offender registration.
A man has been arrested for throwing a sex toy during an WNBA game in New York, police said Thursday. It is the latest development in a string of disturbances where similar toys were tossed at WNBA games across the country, resulting in at least three arrests. Charles Burgess, 32, from Dayton, Ohio, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly throwing an object at the Dallas Wings v New York Liberty game on 5 August, New York police said.
Some of the sex toys reached the court and caused game delays, while others landed in the crowds, such as in Phoenix where an 18-year-old was arrested. The man in that case told police it was a prank that had been trending on social media and he bought the toy a day earlier to take to the game. He was tackled at the arena by a volunteer who had allegedly witnessed him throwing it and began following him as he tried to leave the arena.
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