Reds fan tasered after running onto field, doing backflip no longer facing charges
ByWHIO Staff
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan does a flip on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ByWHIO Staff
CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Reds fan who was tased after running onto the field and doing a backflip is no longer facing criminal charges.
Videos and photos of 19-year-old William Hendon went viral online after he ran onto the outfield of Great American Ball Park during the Cincinnati Reds v. Cleveland Guardians game in June, our news partners at WCPO reported.
He was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center and pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal trespassing and obstructing official business.
The charges have now been dropped. Hendon was instead ordered to complete a diversion program, which he has completed, according to prosecutors.
However, Hendon is still banned from Great American Ball Park.
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Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan does a flip on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan does a flip on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan does a flip on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 11: An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
