A homeless man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he assaulted a man on the 500 block of State Street, according to a police report.
Around 3:30 p.m. a Madison police officer arrived at the scene after the victim, a 55-year-old male, had been ""shoved down hard to the ground"" by Earlie Wilson, 48, the report said.
According to the report, the victim said he had control over a certain panhandling spot for another hour, but Wilson did not want to wait his turn to ""shake the cup.""
The officer was able to locate the suspect, but Wilson resisted arrest and another officer was needed to complete the arrest, the report said.
While being taken to jail, Wilson said he would be returning to Chicago. According to the victim, he is commonly known as ""Tip Top.""
