Two men were arrested Thursday afternoon after an altercation in the McCall Dining Hall on the Grambling State University campus.
GSU Police determined a verbal confrontation occurred inside the dining hall followed by a fight on Robinson Street on campus. In viewing surveillance video, police determined that Zion O. Porter, 21, of Ruston damaged a smartphone by stepping on it repeatedly during the fight.
Tyler Caldwell, 23, of Mansfield, Texas said he walked up to the other man in the confrontation and asked him what was the issue. Caldwell said the other man swung and hit him on the chin. Caldwell said he started fighting back to defend himself. A record check showed Caldwell was wanted by the Dallas County, Texas Sheriff’s Department.
Caldwell was arrested for the Dallas County warrant and disturbing the peace by fighting. The nature of the Texas charge was not available. Porter was booked for disturbing the peace by fighting and simple criminal damage to property.
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