A Madison man was arrested for disorderly conduct when he smashed his guitar in the middle of a downtown Madison street Monday.
The suspect was playing his guitar outside the Madison Municipal Building when he started repeatedly smashing his guitar on the pavement, witnesses said.
According to police, the suspect threw his guitar at a passing car on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, between the Madison Municipal Building and City County Building. Witnesses said he missed the car, but continued to obstruct traffic while he broke the guitar and yelled.
Officers stopped the man, identified as 49-year-old Jay Limestahl, after he tried to ride away on his bicycle. He was cited for possession of open alcohol and leaving the guitar debris on the street.
Limestahl said he ""got mad at my bass"" and told police he had been drinking. Police said he was apologetic but was arrested for disorderly conduct.
