Plainsboro Police are seeking a Ewing man between 25 and 30 years old in connection with a fight during a basketball game at High School North on December 18.
The suspect, a spectator, was involved in an altercation with a 16-year-old High School North student at the end of the game — won by North over Ewing 55-52, said police. The suspect allegedly attacked the teen in the stands after both exchanged words about the superiority of their basketball teams.
The 16-year-old suffered an injury to his eye, while his 48-year-old mother hurt her left ankle, and left forearm when she was shoved and then pinned down by someone, said police.
One Plainsboro officer, hired to provide security, was in the building at the time of the scuffle. Five additional officers responded to the scene.
Plainsboro Police are working with officers in Ewing to identify the assailant. Police are also attempting to determine the Plainsboro teen’s role in the altercation.
The Ewing man would be charged with aggravated assault because the incident occurred at a sporting event where children under 16 were in attendance.
