Wild brawl breaks out on Alabama dock among dozens of people in caught-on-video, WWE-style mayhem

An out-of-control brawl broke out on an Alabama dock Saturday amongst dozens of individuals in a manic scene that mirrored a large WWE battle — all captured on video.

The wild battle — which witnesses mentioned began when a gaggle of boaters attacked a Montogomery Riverfront dock employee — ended with individuals thrown into the river, a number of struck with a folding chair and several other in handcuffs, based on footage posted to social media.

Montogomery police have issued 4 energetic warrants as of Sunday and extra will doubtless observe as they assessment movies posted to X, previously referred to as Twitter, native NBC affiliate station WSFA reported.

The melee occurred at about 7 p.m. Saturday on the 200 block of Coosa Avenue, police informed the station.

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— Housatlantavegas (@_dreadadon) August 6, 2023

A witness claimed that the group of boaters refused to maneuver their pontoon boat in order that the Harriott II Riverboat may dock.

The account was seemingly backed up by the Montgomery mayor.

“Final night time, the Montgomery Police Division acted swiftly to detain a number of reckless people for attacking a person who was doing his job,” Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement. “Warrants are being signed and justice will likely be served.”

A shirtless man appeared to throw the primary punch, operating up and punching the dock employee within the face, the video reveals.

The employee tosses off his hat as onlookers shout and the 2 wrestle earlier than two extra males take part and punch the staffer, based on the footage.

A girl could be heard yelling at others to assist the worker.

A person then runs down a ramp to the dock and one other jumps within the river and swims over to defend the employee, the clip reveals.

A number of others stroll right down to the dock in assist of the dock staffer and the battle seems to finish.

Nevertheless, one other clip reveals a gaggle of individuals approaching the pontoon boat and the opposing teams started throwing punches, pulling hair and even tossing a girl into the water as bystanders shout.

A 3rd video reveals much more individuals, each women and men becoming a member of the battle.

One man takes a folding chair and whacks a person after which a girl — a part of the pontoon boaters — over the pinnacle with it earlier than officers seize and cuff him.

Officers additionally cuffed a number of of the pontoon boaters, based on the footage.

The battle appeared to develop alongside racial strains because the boaters had been white whereas the dock employee and the others combating in opposition to the boaters had been black.

“As our police division investigates these insupportable actions, we should always not turn into desensitized to violence of any sort in our neighborhood,” Reed mentioned. “Those that select violence will likely be held accountable by our legal justice system.”