Prosecutors decline to pursue charges in Sandy youth football ruckus

Clackamas County prosecutors said today they will not be charging a player or parent in a sideline squabble that broke out during a recreational youth football game.

Deputy District Attorney Gregory D. Horner  said prosecutors reviewed police reports on   Saturday’s incident in Sandy, concluding that there was no evidence of a crime. Sandy police sent the case to the district attorney’s office Monday for a legal review.

Sandy police said the incident began when a player for the Lincoln Cardinals was headed for a touchdown, went out of bounds and was tackled by a member of the Sandy Pioneers. The tackler then began punching the ball carrier, police said.

At that point, the Cardinal player’s father jumped in and grabbed the tackler, shaking him while yelling at him to stop punching his son, police said.

via (oregonlive.com)