MADISON — A man is in custody after trying to attack a woman, then punching a police officer in Madison.
According to Madison Police, officers were flagged down Tuesday afternoon by a concerned citizen near Williamson and Ingersoll streets on the east side.
The citizen said they witnessed a man push a woman to the ground, then attempted to kick her. Two bystanders stepped in and prevented the attack.
The man is identified as 48-year-old Gabriel Rashid-Lais.
Rashid-Lais ran when police tried to arrest him, before punching an officer in the head.
He’s charged with disorderly conduct, resisting, battery, and bail jumping. He’s currently in custody in the Dane County Jail.
