disgusting!
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) -A parent is charged after police say he assaulted a middle school referee.
According to a Facebook post, Burlington police said officers responded to a report of a parent assaulting a referee after a basketball game at 6:25 p.m. Friday at Edward Stone Middle School.
Urban Morris, 42, is charged with assault, a serious misdemeanor; assault, a simple misdemeanor; disorderly conduct, a simple misdemeanor; two counts of first-degree harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor.
According to arrest affidavits, police learned on the way to the school the parent had left the school. When they arrived a witness identified Morris.
A referee from the game told police, at the end of the game a call was made that Morris disagreed with. Morris approached the referee and a second referee upset about the call. The referee said Morris threatened them both.
A second referee told police, that he had his phone on him and was threatened to not call the police.
When the first referee went into the locker room to get his phone, he turned and was punched by Morris multiple times, according to the affidavit. Parents are not allowed in the locker room. Police say a witness followed Morris into the locker room and saw him hit the referee.
Morris is being held on a $17,000 bond, court records show. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 27 at the Des Moines County Courthouse.