PITTSBURGH -- Crew members of a production company hired by Britney Spears appeared in court on Thursday after an alleged scuffle with police in March.

Rockey Dickey, 34, and Alex Montes, 23, were in Pittsburgh for a preliminary hearing.

Their Pittsburgh-based defense attorney was able to get their aggravated assault charges reduced to simple assault charges. Aggravated assault charges on a police officer would almost certainly carry jail time. Now, they're likely to just get probation.

"The felonies were reduced to misdemeanors today, so we're going to live to fight another day," said defense attorney Phillip Dilucente.

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According to the criminal complaint, an officer said he saw Dickey, of California, punching another man in the face. The officer said he tried to stop the fight, which is when Dickey turned and took a swing at him, knocking off his hat.

Another officer jumped in to subdue Dickey, but Montes, also from California, stepped in and placed that officer in a headlock, the criminal complaint said.

Police said Dickey would not cooperate when officers tried to handcuff him. A Taser was used to subdue him as he was kicking his legs and flailing his arms, police said.

Police said Montes fled the scene but was arrested a short time later at the intersection of 17th Street and Wright’s Way.

The victim who was being beaten, Matthew Boyle, 30, of Pittsburgh, was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital for injuries to his nose and forehead.

Britney Spears performed at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh in March.