Police seek help identifying person suspected of assaulting Rockies mascot at game
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified and charged with assault and disturbing the peace.
Following an attack on Rockies mascot ‘Dinger’ the purple dinosaur at a recent home game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Denver Police Department has released a photo of the suspect with a ‘simple assault’ investigation underway.
The suspect allegedly tackled the employee inside of the Dinger costume while the employee was standing on top of a dugout at about 8:18 PM on Monday, April 10. The tackle did result in injury, according to the police.
The police are now asking the public to help them identify the person involved. A reward of up to $2,000 may be available for information.
The attack was captured on video, which can be seen below.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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