Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Neshannock Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Neshannock Township police are pursuing charges of simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct against 41-year-old David Lawrence Thompson after He was accused of slamming a child to the ground at the Neshannock High School Football Field and hurting them.
Authorities say that unreleased video shows Thompson charging past a group of football players before slamming the child to the ground. Police said he either struck or attempted to strike the victim while on the ground. Several adults and players intervened and forced Thompson to stop assaulting the child.
It’s being reported that Thompson was an assistant football coach for the Union School District at the time of the assault. The District says that Thompson was let go the day after the incident.