Oakland Raiders Player May Face Felony Charge For Barking at a Police Dog Before Steelers Game [UPDATE]
Sheriff's deputy Maria Watts says her k9 bandit, seen here, was taunted by Raider's player Ray-Ray Armstrong #wtae pic.twitter.com/ZPCtUAYezE
— Marcie Cipriani (@MCipriani_WTAE) November 10, 2015
The Oakland Raiders visited Pittsbrugh to play the Steelers on Sunday. Before the game, an as-yet-unidentified player “lifted his shirt, pounded on his chest and began barking at the dog,” according to WTAE. Police and an Allegheny County district attorney reviewing video from Heinz field and are apparently considering this “taunting,” which is a 3rd degree felony in Pennsylvania.
UPDATE: The player involved has been identified as linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong.
Sheriff's office officials: Raiders player lifted his shirt, pounded on his chest & began barking at k9, while headed on to field Sun. #WTAE
— Marcie Cipriani (@MCipriani_WTAE) November 10, 2015
Breaking: Oakland Raiders player under investigation by Alleg co Sheriff's office for taunting k9; a felony; at Heinz Field #WTAE
— Marcie Cipriani (@MCipriani_WTAE) November 10, 2015
Sheriff's office officials say they have reviewed video form Heinz Field & notified the Raiders of the investigation in to a player #WTAE
— Marcie Cipriani (@MCipriani_WTAE) November 10, 2015