Madison police arrested a 24-year-old Monona man for sexually assaulting a Madison woman and biting the neck of another man at a downtown bar early Sunday morning.
While dancing at Whiskey Jack’s Saloon, 552 State St., Benjamin Hoppe allegedly forced a 21-year-old woman to touch his groin area, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. Hoppe also bit the neck of a 21-year-old man.
The male victim told police Hoppe suddenly approached him from the crowd and was “acting like a vampire,” according to DeSpain.
Police said after Hoppe bit the man’s neck, he immediately retreated back into the crowd.
The bar’s bouncers tracked down Hoppe and removed him from the bar where police arrested him, according to DeSpain.
“Whiskey Jacks and all of its employees hold our guests’ safety as the number one priority every day,” manager Joel Hurley said. “...We strive to handle any situation in a professional and timely manner every time.”
—Sam Garigliano
