Britney Spears' Crew Members Create Circus Ruckus

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Britney Spears' Crew Members Create Circus Ruckus

Thu., Mar. 26, 2009 12:08 PM PDT by Breanne L. Heldman

Britney Spears, Alex Montes, Rockey Dickey

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Britney Spears is most likely seeking a bit more than just Amy right now. She could be looking for a new set of roadies.

Early Thursday morning, Rockey Lee Dickey Jr. and Alex Montes, two members of the Circus star's crew, were picked up by Pittsburgh police for aggravated assault, E! News confirms. Spears is set to perform in the Pennsylvania city Friday evening.

According to a statement from the police, officers saw Dickey, 34, in a physical altercation with a 30-year-old male, reportedly named Matthew Boyle. When they approached, Dickey allegedly swung at the officer and Montes, 23, attempted to intervene, placing another officer in a headlock.

The cops had to use a Taser to subdue Dickey. Montes made a run for it but was picked up shortly thereafter.

"Both actors had very strong odors of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes," the police statement said. Both "will be charged with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, simple assault, public drunkenness and possible additional charges."

The two men were transported to the Allegheny County Jail. E! News has learned they were released a few hours later on $100,000 bail.

Dickey's mother, Dorothy Dickey, confirms to E! News exclusively that her son is traveling with the Spears road show doing lighting and rigging, a job he's done on various top tours, including Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg, since 1999. According to his mom, the single father of a 7-year-old boy has been arrested before but not for assault.

"He is not violent," she says. "When someone has a problem, he lets them deal with it and doesn't get involved."

Dickey did not know of her son's arrest and claimed that, as far as she knew, he would be finishing out the Spears tour.

The victim was treated for injuries to his forehead and nose and released. Neither officer was hurt.

A rep for Spears has not yet returned a request for comment.

—Reporting by Ashley Fultz