Overview

• Charles Burgess, 32, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested Wednesday, pleaded not guilty, and was released without bail after prosecutors filed assault and related charges in Brooklyn; his next court date is in December.
• The object was thrown during the Aug. 5 Liberty–Wings game at Barclays Center and hit a 12-year-old girl in the leg; police said she reported pain but was not hospitalized.
• Investigators matched surveillance footage of the suspect entering the arena with Ticketmaster records and an Ohio DMV photo before Burgess surrendered at the 78th Precinct.
• The arrest is the latest in a series of sex-toy tosses reported in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Chicago, with prior arrests including Delbert Carver in Georgia and Kaden Lopez in Arizona; a court official declined felony charges in Lopez’s case, recommending misdemeanors be handled locally.
• WNBA officials reiterated zero tolerance for object-throwing with ejections and bans, as security providers review screening practices that can miss lightweight plastic items.