Madison Police used a Taser to subdue an uncooperative patron outside a downtown bar early Friday morning after reports of a large crowd gathering outside the establishment yielded safety concerns.
According to a police report, officers responded to the Cardinal Bar on East Wilson Street around 2 a.m. after hearing reports of fighting and weapons being displayed outside the bar. When police arrived, observers pointed out 22-year-old Alvaro Camacho of Detroit, Mich., as the person who allegedly had a knife.
Police said they approached Camacho, who was walking away from the scene, and ordered him to the ground. He went into a push-up position and refused police commands to go all the way to the ground. When Camacho maintained the push-up stance, officers deployed a Taser on him.
Police took Camacho into custody without further incident. He is tentatively charged with resisting/obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.
