Overview
- Philadelphia police say MLB umpire Brock Ballou was attacked in a phone snatch that turned into a fight in Center City on April 9.
- Investigators linked a separate theft and assault at a 7-Eleven about 30 minutes earlier to the same suspect.
- Detectives released surveillance footage showing the suspect in a black hat, black pants, and a light-blue hoodie, and asked the public to contact the central detective division with information.
- Ballou’s head injuries were described as not serious, and he continued working the Phillies–Diamondbacks series, including assignments the next two days.
- The suspect left without the phone, which a passerby returned to Ballou, and no arrests had been announced.