Youth Football Coach Arrested Following Altercation With Referee

Licking County Sheriff's Office

Licking County Sheriff's deputies arrested a youth football coach last night after an altercation with a referee. 

Deputies say the game between Licking Valley and Watkins Memorial teams not affiliated with the schools ended with a “scuffle” between players, and then 37-year-old Watkins coach Christopher Deason got into an altercation with the referee who tried to break up the scuffle. Deputies say more arrests and charges are possible.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.