Madison police arrested a man early Sunday morning who they say is involved in a gang for disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana on the 400 block of North Frances Street.
Taron M. Randle, 23, allegedly shouted “gang language” and tried to start a fight with a pedestrian around 2:30 a.m., according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
DeSpain said the disturbance drew a crowd, with many people yelling at the police as they attempted to keep the peace. Randle threatened to harm the officers as they arrested him.
The officer on duty was one of the additional officers working as part of the city’s Downtown Safety Initiative, which doubled funding to $100,000 for a greater police presence in the downtown area on weekend nights, according to DeSpain.
The MPD will continue to deploy additional police officers in targeted Isthmus areas as a part of the initiative, according to DeSpain.
