After being denied a seat at their table, a Menomonie man pulled a knife on a group of young women and one of their boyfriends early Sunday morning before he was arrested for disorderly conduct at Hawk’s Bar and Grill.
Joel DeSpain, the Madison Police Department spokesperson, said 21-year-old Ryan Ellwanger attempted to sit with a group of mostly women and fist bump them at the bar located at 425 State St. One woman's boyfriend asked Ellwanger to leave before Ellwanger revealed the knife he had.
Police did not confirm that Ellwanger threatened the group with the knife, but the boyfriend told police he feared for his and the women’s safety.
Ellwanger was arrested for disorderly conduct while armed and carrying a concealed weapon at approximately 1:11 a.m. Sunday. DeSpain said Ellwanger had a blood alcohol content of 0.25 at the time of the arrest.
