Police Tasered and arrested a man attending a Cults concert at the Majestic Theatre Tuesday night for “causing a disturbance,” according to police.
Majestic co-owner Matt Gerding said the theatre staff kicked 22-year-old William Thompson out of the concert for “acting inappropriately” and “negatively affecting other people’s concert experience.”
Once outside, Thompson called the police because he felt he did not deserve to be kicked out, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. After talking with bouncers, officers told Thompson “he was not welcome back in the club” at that time.
DeSpain said a fight began between Thompson and officers when Thompson refused to leave. During the fight, Thompson grabbed one of the officer’s batons and used it to hit another.
DeSpain said the officer who was hit used a Taser on Thompson and arrested him.
Police also arrested Laura Brickman, a bystander, who refused to stop recording and taking pictures of the scene.
