Madison police arrested a 25-year-old man for disorderly conduct after he attacked a Madtown Hopper driver early Saturday morning.
Lahcen A. Martinez jumped into the parked, open-air vehicle, which was parked on the 400 block of North Frances Street, according to an incident report by Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain.
Martinez punched the 21-year-old female driver, who was restrained in her seatbelt, and tried to throw her out of the vehicle after putting a hand over her mouth. The driver bit the suspect and tried to get away before a passerby intervened.
Police caught up with the intoxicated suspect and found that he had a six-inch folding knife with him.
Police arrested Martinez for battery to a public transit operator, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, in addition to the disorderly conduct charge.
