One injured, one arrested in fight
Published 11:50 am Monday, December 8, 2008
One man was injured and another man arrested after Austin police observed a street fight early Sunday morning.
According to an Austin Police Department report, officers saw two males fighting outside Mickey’s Bar near 12:51 a.m. Sunday.
When officers attempted to intervene, one of the combatants took a swing at an officer, who took the man to the ground and subdued him.
The man was handcuffed and a Gold Cross Ambulance Service crew transported him to Austin Medical Center – Mayo Health System for treatment of facial wounds sustained in the fight, according to the police report.
A 35-year-old Blue Earth male was taken into custody and jailed for suspicion of second degree assault.
The 26-year-old Austin victim was treated and released from the AMC emergency room.
Mickey’s Bar is located across Second Avenue Northeast from the Austin – Mower County Law Enforcement Center in downtown Austin.