Crime & Safety
Man In Ravens-Commanders Attack Video Was On 'Cocaine, Alcohol Bender': Report
Police said John Callis was caught on video assaulting two people in Washington Commanders jerseys following a game against the Ravens.

BALTIMORE, MD — A man who police say was captured on video assaulting two people following the Oct. 13 Baltimore Ravens-Washington Commanders football game was on a "cocaine and alcohol bender" leading up to the attack, according to a Baltimore Banner report citing his attorney.
John Callis of Baltimore — who also goes by Jack Callis — is charged with first-degree aggravated assault and three counts of second-degree assault after attacking two Commanders fans on Federal Hill, Baltimore police said.
Callis turned himself in on Monday. His attorney, Brian Thompson, said Callis was cooperating fully with investigators.
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At a pre-trial detention hearing on Wednesday, Thompson said Callis has a long history of substance abuse and requested he be released from jail to participate in an intensive outpatient program while living at a recovery house, the Banner reported. Thompson said Callis would be placed on "total lockdown" through GPS monitoring and home detention.
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Instead, District Judge LaTina Burse Greene ordered Callis to continue to be held in jail without bail, according to the Banner.
On Oct. 13, Callis was captured on video posted to social media wearing a Baltimore Ravens jersey and approaching two men in Commanders jerseys, police allege. Authorities said Callis kicked and punched one of the men before dragging the other against a nearby wall and throwing him to the ground.
Callis then walks away, shouting, “I don’t lose," police allege.
Since the attack, the video has been viewed more than 50 million times.
According to a separate Banner report, the attack shown in the viral video was not the first on the Commanders fans. Police said surveillance video from only minutes earlier showed Callis attacking them and one of their friends who tried to intervene.
Callis will appear back in court for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 21.
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