By TONY GUERRERO
Hays Post
A Hays man and a Victoria man were arrested after an alleged physical disturbance in the 500 block of West Seventh Street, which includes three bars across the street from the Fort Hays State University campus.
Hays Deputy Police Chief Tim Greenwood said at about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, officers were on a routine patrol near bar closing time when they allegedly witnessed a verbal dispute escalate into a physical altercation.
Greenwood said 26-year-old Dakota Jayden Wise of Hays was arrested on a requested battery charge after allegedly shoving another person. As officers took Wise into custody, a crowd of 12 to 20 people gathered, Greenwood said.
Greenwood said additional officers were called in to help manage the crowd, which had created a tense situation.
Greenwood said 22-year-old Nathan Glenn Hrabe of Victoria allegedly refused to back away and physically resisted officers, leading to him being tased and arrested on a requested charge of interference with law enforcement.
"You have to give officers room to work," Greenwood said. "You can't get in there and interfere because it makes it dangerous for everyone involved."