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Butler man sentenced in news cameraman attack

A Butler man pleaded guilty Tuesday to various charges stemming from his behavior during a protest last summer following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Jordan Erdos, 21, of Butler, pleaded guilty to simple assault, riot with intent to commit a felony, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct and engaging in fighting Tuesday in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.

Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward Borkowski sentenced Erdos to six to 12 months in Allegheny County Jail and two years of probation, according to a court summary.

The Eagle reported June 27, 2020, that Erdos had allegedly attacked a broadcast news cameraman and damaged a Pittsburgh Police vehicle during a Black Lives Matter rally in June of 2020.

According to police, Erdos was seen in videos punching and kicking the cameraman and a police vehicle.

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