Overview
- A dispute over a call at a youth flag football game escalated into an alleged assault when referee Edward McKinnie Jr. grabbed a coach, according to police and witnesses.
- Police say the alleged attack occurred Sunday at the Franklin Township Sports Complex and spectators intervened to separate the two men before officers arrived.
- Franklin Township police arrested 47-year-old McKinnie of Blackwood, charged him with second-degree aggravated assault, processed him at headquarters, and released him pending a court appearance.
- The 46-year-old coach from Newfield was treated at the scene by Gloucester County EMS for injuries sustained during the incident.
- Investigators Officer Matthew Flynn and Detective Nate Tabler are handling the active probe, and the felony charge means the case could move to criminal prosecution when the court date is set.