Philadelphia police won’t charge Gritty over alleged punching incident

The Philadelphia Police Department announced Monday that it will not charge the person who portrays Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot, over an incident in which a man claims the mascot punched his 13-year-old son in the back during a meet-and-greet event in November.

“That investigation, which has been completed and is no longer active, determined that the actions of the individual portraying the Flyers’ mascot did not constitute physical assault as alleged,” the department said in a statement without identifying who was wearing the Gritty costume at the time of the incident.