BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Bowling Green police are looking for witness information, including video, after a brawl broke out in downtown Bowling Green last weekend.
Early Saturday, a fight broke out on the 100 block of East Court Street at 2:18 a.m. Video of the event quickly went viral on social media.
Three people were arrested, and a fourth has a warrant as a result of the incident. Here is a breakdown of the incident:
ZOIE ABIGAIL MOORE
A report written by Ptl. Brian Crites stated that he was on foot patrol and noticed at least two men fighting next to Uptown/Downtown bar. He called in to report the incident before approaching the men and attempting to separate them. One of the men continued to fight and when Crites tried to put him into custody, he was tackled from behind by a woman, later identified as Zoie Abigail Moore, 18, of Weston.
Crites was able to grab hold of Moore long enough to cuff her with the help of another officer. His report called Moore "belligerent" and stated that she continued to try and kick the people around her.
Crites said that at that point, several other people began to fight with other officers in the area. Moore allegedly yelled at the officer and others around her. The report stated that Crites told her to "shut up," to which Moore responded, "you were tackling my boyfriend."
Crites sustained minor injuries with minor bleeding on his right hand, road rash on his right forearm and left elbow, as well as a scrape on his right knee. Moore also suffered minor injuries with a bloody right knee and a scraped right elbow.
Once the brawl ended, Moore was transported to the Wood County Justice Center on the charges of "assault on a police officer" and "obstructing official business."
DAKOTA WCISLAK
A report written by Ptl. Caleb Kusmierek stated that he was on foot patrol when he observed Ptl. Crites and Ptl. Robin Short attempting to arrest Moore. Kusmierek said he then noticed a man later identified as Dakota Wcislak, 20, of Portage, Ohio, yelling inches away from Crites' face.
Kusmierek's report stated that Crites told Wcislak mutliple times to get back, as he pushed Wcislak away to make room for his arrest. Wcislak allegedly went back up to within a foot of Crites and attempted to make him turn around.
Kusmierek then reported that he pushed Wcislak away from the area so that he was against the wall and told him he was under arrest. Kusmierek reportedly told Wcislak that he was under arrest for "obstruction of official business," to which he responded, "No, I am not," and allegedly pulled his hands away from Kusmierek's grasp and toward the front of his body. Kusmierek then told Wcislak to stop resisting.
After about a minute of struggle, Kusmierek reported that he was finally able to gain positive control of Wcislak, who continued to try and pull away after being handcuffed.
Wcislak is in custody and faces charges "obstructing official business" and "resisting arrest."
JUSTIN AND JORDEN HAMMYE
A third report written by Ptl. Vincent Snyder stated that when he arrived on scene, he tried to keep the crowd back from the arresting officers. As he was doing so, a man later identified as Jorden Hammye, 22, of Carlton, Michigan, allegedly came up and shoved Snyder with two hands.
Snyder reported that he then tried to put Jorden Hammye into custody, but was blocked by his brother, Justin Hammye, 23, of Bowling Green. Justin Hammye allegedly squared up to Snyder, so the patrolman grabbed him and sprawled out to take him to the ground.
Snyder reported that as he was cuffing Justin Hammye, he yelled, "Don't tase my brother! He's autistic and has a heart murmur!"
After further discussion with Justin Hammye, Snyder determined that Justin was trying to protect his brother, who was confirmed to be autistic and have a heart murmur. Justin Hammye was worried that if his brother was tased, it would cause a medical issue.
Both the Hammyes initially were cited for disorderly conduct and let go. However, after further investigation, those charges were dropped and Justin Hammye was instead arrested for "assault" and "obstructing official business" and a warrant is out for Jorden Hammye on those same charges.
Anyone having any information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Bowling Green Police Division Detective Bureau at 419-352-1131, or Wood County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-54-CRIME.
Police are also looking for information regarding another weekend incident, involving a report of gunshots in the area of 1467 Briarwood Drive at 1:38 a.m. on Sept 15.