An 18-year-old Hughes High School football player is facing an aggravated assault charge after court papers say he stomped another person's head with his cleats at Stargel Stadium, knocking the victim unconscious. Alex Davenport-White, listed as a senior on the Hughes football roster, was arraigned Thursday, with a judge setting bond at $5,000 and ordering him to stay away from the victim.
Court Papers Detail the Attack
According to WKRC, court papers say Davenport-White knocked the victim unconscious by stomping him in the head with football cleats. The victim was taken to Children's Hospital, though the station reports no word on a condition. The documents place the assault at Stargel Stadium on October 3, the day after a Hughes football game.
The court papers do not say what led up to the altercation, nor do they establish whether the victim is also a Hughes student, per the same account. Davenport-White was arraigned Thursday, and a judge set his bond at $5,000 while also ordering him to stay away from the victim.
A Stadium Already Under Scrutiny
Stargel Stadium has drawn attention for sideline trouble before. A separate high school football game at the stadium between Taft High School and Jeffersonville High School ended prematurely following an altercation between players, according to WKRC. That incident happened with Taft leading Jeffersonville 37-0 and about seven minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Security measures at Stargel Stadium were already in place amid heightened security concerns, including metal detectors and three off-duty Cincinnati police officers for games. Police said no arrests or charges were made the night of that scuffle while the department reviewed video to determine whether charges were warranted.
What the Charge Means Under Ohio Law
Davenport-White is charged with aggravated assault. Under Ohio Revised Code Section 2903.12, the statute covers knowingly causing serious physical harm to another, or knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm with a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance, while under sudden passion or a sudden fit of rage brought on by serious provocation reasonably sufficient to incite the use of deadly force, according to codes.ohio.gov.
No further court dates, defense statements, or updates on the victim's condition have been reported.
