Police arrested a man and cited another early Saturday morning for fighting two bouncers at a downtown bar after one of the suspects refused to turn his hat forward, according to a police report.
Antonio Myrland-Mejia, 21, allegedly punched a 28-year-old Whiskey Jacks bouncer at approximately 1:38 a.m. after the bouncer asked the suspect to leave the bar, located at 552 State St., because the patron refused to “keep his cap on straight, which evidently is part of the dress code,” Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement.
According to DeSpain, Myrland-Mejia told police, “I can’t help it when women come up to me; they take my hat off and put it back on, and then it’s on sideways.”
The blow from Myrland-Mejia allegedly chipped the bouncer’s tooth and broke his glasses, according to the report. Following the dispute between Myrland-Mejia and the bouncer, a second suspect, 21-year-old Markus Cromwell, reportedly shoved a second bouncer.
DeSpain said in the report bar staff physically detained Myrland-Mejia until police arrived at the scene. Police arrested Myrland-Mejia for battery and disorderly conduct and cited Cromwell for disorderly conduct.
