REEDSBURG, Wis. (WFRV) – Two men were arrested on charges that include Resisting an Officer after authorities in southcentral Wisconsin were made aware that they were allegedly harassing people at a local dog park.
A Facebook post from the Reedsburg Police Department states that officers were made aware of the situation just before 6:30 p.m. on Monday but the two men reportedly left the park before officers arrived.
Shortly after, officers were able to find the vehicle the men left in and conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Dewey Avenue.
During the traffic stop, both the 30-year-old and 24-year-old allegedly resisted arrest but were taken into custody after a ‘brief struggle.’
While officers were attempting to take them into custody, it was reported that one officer was kicked in the face and had to receive medical treatment at a local hospital. The officer was released later that evening.
30-year-old Christiam A. Espinoza Martinez and 24-year-old Roger I. Martinez Medina were taken to the Sauk County Jail on the following charges:
- Christiam A. Espinoza Martinez
- Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence
- Disorderly Conduct
- Resisting an Officer
- Battery to Law Enforcement Officer
- Roger I. Martinez Medina
- Disorderly Conduct
- Resisting an Officer
- Felony Intimidation of a Victim
Both men are from Reedsburg, authorities say. No other information was provided.