Madison police arrested a Madison man for beating another man on the 400 block of West Gilman Street early Sunday morning.
At approximately 3:05 a.m., a member of the Guardian Angels, a volunteer safety patrol organization, told a Madison Police Department officer about a fight on West Gilman Street, according to MPD Sgt. Michael Hanson.
Hanson said in a statement Kresten Fowler punched the male victim after the two strangers were arguing while walking down the street.
During the dispute, a friend of the victim pulled out a knife but did not threaten to stab anyone, according to the police statement.
Hanson said the victim’s friend who owned the knife injured himself while handling the weapon, and had to receive treatment at a local hospital.
Alcohol was involved and “appears to be a precipitator and component to this incident,” according to Hanson.
Madison police arrested Fowler for battery, according to the statement.
