Police arrested a man on the 600 block of University Ave. early Sunday morning for battery and disorderly conduct after he was seen harassing two college-aged women, according to a police report.
A Madison Police Department officer arrested Christopher Blackmer, 32, at approximately 1:12 a.m. after he spotted Blackmer “screaming” at two 19-year-old women while on routine patrol, the report said.
The two victims told police Blackmer approached them and asked for 50 cents, according to the report. After the women refused to give him the money, Blackmer “became irate, [called] them derogatory names” and threatened sexual assault.
Blackmer then started following the women and attempted to grab them, the report said. The police officer on duty driving past saw the disturbance and pulled over.
According to the report, Blackmer allegedly hit one of the victims in the face, and the officer arrested Blackmer and charged him with battery and disorderly conduct.
