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OMAHA, Nebraska — A UND hockey fan is in jail in Nebraska after allegedly assaulting another man at a college hockey game late last week.
Tyrese Murph, 22, allegedly got into a “verbal altercation” with Stephen Thomas, 60, in the stands at a March 4 game between the Fighting Hawks and the University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks, according to staff at the UNO police department. Police claim Murph pushed Thomas down a set of about 20 stairs at the arena, causing a large head wound.
Murph is currently in custody at Douglas County, Nebraska, jail, according to its inmate roster. He was originally arrested for felony assault, according to Jerry Baggett, a captain at the Omaha university's police department, but that charge, at least for the moment, was knocked down to a misdemeanor because police didn't forward photos of Thomas' injury to prosecutors quickly enough, according to Baggett. Prosecutors are presently weighing whether to stick to the misdemeanor charge or push for a felony one.
Thomas was hospitalized on March 4 but, according to Baggett, was released from it on March 5.
The Herald asked on Monday afternoon for police documents related to the incident report but did not receive a reply before this article’s publication deadline.
