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MLB umpire in Philadelphia for Phillies-Diamondbacks series assaulted in Center City, police sources say
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- A MLB umpire was assaulted and robbed in Center City Philadelphia during the Phillies-Diamondbacks series, prompting police to investigate two related incidents involving the same suspect.
- Umpire Brock Ballou, active in MLB since 2022, faced a physical confrontation when the suspect tried to take his phone and Ballou attempted to recover it.
- The two incidents occurred about 30 minutes apart, with the same suspect targeting Ballou after an earlier robbery at a 7-Eleven on Chestnut Street.
- Ballou sustained non-serious injuries, and a bystander later returned his phone, allowing him to continue his duties the next day.
- Police released surveillance video and asked the public for help identifying the teen suspect believed to be behind the assaults.
- Ballou was in Philadelphia specifically to work the Phillies-Diamondbacks series and was scheduled to umpire again after the incident.
- Authorities are seeking information to identify the teen-described suspect who remains at large.
- The Center City Philadelphia incidents occurred near Chestnut and Walnut streets, highlighting a busy urban area as the setting of the crime.
- The new reference details the suspect as a teen and notes Ballou’s continued involvement in MLB umpiring after the incident.
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