Smith was being held Wednesday in Salem County Jail on a charge of simple assault at a youth sporting event.

The victim was treated at the scene and later went to a hospital for treatment of facial injuries, police said. More: Man faces endangering charge Incident involving child in a Wawa restroom has police seeking information However, a spectator provided information about his vehicle and police arrested Smith at his home. Smith fled in a vehicle after striking the man in the face, police alleged. Smith allegedly approached the victim around 8:10 p.m., following a major division playoff game at the league’s Pennsylvania Avenue complex, said a police account.

Everybody looked up to him as a good father… We learned a lot of things from him.FRANKLIN - A Williamstown man was jailed after allegedly punching a man at a Little League game here.ĭillon Smith, 30, is accused of hitting a 54-year-old Franklinville man during a dispute over a call on the field on Tuesday evening, according to Franklin police. 'He was very loved in the community,' Hickmon's friend Glenn Richie said. I mean what can you expect they nine, they babies?'įriends of Hickmon said he coached football for years and that they now feel lost without him. 'They've been crying, worried, don't want to play football. 'Half of them couldn't sleep,' Mayes said. Another coach said now many of the kids are scarred from this. This all happened in front of the young kids - some younger than 9-years-old - who were playing and watching the game. 'It was too extreme, I wasn't expecting that,' Mayes said.

Police said that's when Talib pulled out a gun and started shooting. There was a fight on the field following a disagreement with the coaching staff and the officiating crew. Police are looking for suspect Yaqub Salik Talib, who is the brother of former NFL player Aquib Talib. 'Always happy, upbeat, good father, good husband, always stood up for what's right. 'I been knowing him, he's a good guy,' Mayes said. 'They took a great, a great person who wanted to help the community and wanted to better us as people,' friend and fellow coach Heith Mayes said.įriends and family identified Hickmon as the man killed during a Little League football game in Lancaster Saturday evening. Lancaster, Texas - People are mourning the loss of Mike Hickmon, a Little League coach who many called a pillar of the Lancaster community.

Man killed at little league game