A 38-year-old Austin man is accused of tackling a 10-year-old at Sumner Elementary School Thursday.

Police Capt. Dave McKichan said the suspect was cited for fifth-degree assault and disorderly conduct after he allegedly tackled the boy to the ground to take a hat.

According to McKichan, the man got into a dispute with a group of children and teens at Sumner over the lunch hour Thursday, during the school’s summer lunch program. The suspect allegedly took a hat from one of the children when the 10-year-old stole it back and tried to run away.

The man allegedly tackled the boy, held him down and took the hat back.

School staff broke up the dispute and called police, while the man went back to his home at the 1700 block of Second Avenue Northeast. Police found and cited him there.

The suspect’s first court appearance is Aug. 10.