Man Accused of Assaulting Reporter in Hurricane Ida Broadcast Arrested

An Ohio man accused of assaulting an NBC News reporter during a live Hurricane Ida broadcast in Gulfport, Mississippi, has been arrested, police said.

The Gulfport Police Department said Benjamin Eugene Dagley, of Wooster, Ohio, has been charged with two counts of simple assault, one count of disturbing the peace, and one count of violating an emergency curfew in the case.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 

Tom Kucher

For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.

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