4/19 Brownsville, TX DOT Workers Assaulted by Construction Biz Owner

Ballenger Construction Co. owner Joe Charles Ballenger allegedly assaulted two senior DOT workers, a regional chief inspector and an engineer as they were inspecting a highway construction project. They had just reopened a closed traffic lane when Ballenger approached them, angry about the reopening of the lanes and then reportedly grabbed the engineer by his shirt collar and pushed him down to the ground.