Man pushes park ranger into lake after being warned about social distancing

A park ranger was pushed into the water at Commons Ford Metropolitan Park while telling a crowd to keep social distancing, according to an affidavit.

AUSTIN, Texas — A video has surfaced online showing a park ranger being pushed into Lake Austin at Commons Ford Metropolitan Park.

The ranger was approaching the crowd because they were unlawfully drinking and smoking in the park, according to an arrest affidavit.

In the video, you can see the ranger speaking to the crowd of people and asking them to keep six feet of distance from each other.

Some people in the crowd are heard saying “will do” and “I got you, man."

Then, a man appears on screen and pushes the ranger into the water. The man also fell into the lake and can be seen in the video climbing out and running away.


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