Montgomery riverboat co-captain charged with assault

Dameion Pickett, a co-captain of the Montgomery riverboat involved in the viral August brawl, has been charged, according to court records.

Dameion Pickett charged

The Harriott II co-captain has been charged with third-degree assault. The charges were filed in Montgomery Municipal Court on Oct. 26 and he’s scheduled to be arraigned on Nov. 21.

The complainant in Pickett’s case was listed as Zachery “Chase” Shipman, one of the initial defendants who claimed he was only defending himself and had no intention of engaging in a fight.

Pickett is listed as a victim in the charges against the pontoon boat occupants.

The viral Aug. 5 fight started at Montgomery’s Riverfront Park when crew members of the Harriott II were unable to dock the cruise boat because the pontoon boat was blocking the way.

Pickett, captured on camera attempting to move the pontoon, was then attacked by a group of white individuals from the pontoon boat. Immediately, a group of Black individuals came to Pickett’s defense.

Mary Todd and Richard Roberts, two of the other defendants, have pleaded guilty. Three others, Zachary Shipman, Allen Todd and Reggie Ray, will go to trial in the coming weeks.