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Friday, February 14, 2025

Dancing queen arrested after kicking security guard

A Madison woman was arrested Sunday night for dancing in the aisle during a Gogol Bordello concert and punching a security guard in the face.

Private security guards at the Overture Center called for Madison police after 26-year-old concertgoer Lisa Matejka became ""unruly,"" according to the police incident report.

The woman allegedly went beyond a check point to get into the dance area of the Capitol Theater in the Overture Center. In order to get into this area the woman needed a wristband, which she did not have, police said.

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""When confronted by security, the woman kicked one staff member in the leg several times and punched another in the face,"" Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement.

The Madison woman allegedly continued to resist arrest as the police officers removed her from the building.

""One officer quoted her as saying, ‘I'm going to keep on fighting you. I just wanted to dance. Are you going to refund my $30 ticket back?'"" DeSpain said in the statement.

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