Ohio State assistant professor resigns amid disorderly conduct charges

An Ohio State University assistant professor has resigned after he was found guilty of disorderly conduct charges.

Luke Perez pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a confrontation with an independent journalist, according to a previous report.

    A university spokesperson said that Perez resigned on Oct. 23, according to our news partners, WBNS.

    The incident happened on Feb. 9 in the Smith Laboratory Building; video shows an altercation between Perez and Michael Newman, who claims he was trying to ask former president E. Gordon Gee a question when Perez knocked him to the ground…

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