Eight people were arrested following a disturbance early Sunday morning in downtown Springfield.
According to a release, officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a disturbance report at 1:23 a.m. at the 300 block of South Patton Ave.
Officers encountered hundreds of patrons leaving ZAN, a local club, and observed two subjects, Floyd Humphrey III, 27, and Fradreico Walton, 27, in an argument. Humphrey displayed a firearm and was disarmed by officers. Both subjects were subsequently arrested, the release said.
According to the release, people in the crowd began throwing glass bottles at the officers as they were diffusing the argument.
Anthony Humphrey, 31 and Dylan Dixon, 19, were arrested after a brief struggle.
Officers from surrounding departments responded to the scene to assist as additional fights broke out in the area. During the incident a suspect broke a window on a police vehicle and fled the scene.
According to the release, an uninvolved citizen had a medical emergency in a nearby parking lot and officers began to clear the lot so emergency personnel could safely respond.
Maliyah Wells, 21; Sho Talley, 25; and Shayla McShane, 21, refused to leave and were arrested for trespassing.
Matthew Price, 30, began dancing on the hood of a patrol car and was taken into custody by deputies from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the release said.
Below is a summary of those arrested, and the corresponding charges:
- Dylan Dixon, 19 - resisting arrest and obstructing a city officer.
- Floyd Humphrey III, 27 - unlawful use of a weapon.
- Anthony Humphrey, 31 - resisting arrest, obstructing a city officer, and trespassing.
- Shayla McShane, 21 – trespassing.
- Matthew Price, 30 - refusing to disperse and resisting arrest.
- Sho Talley, 25 - obstructing a city officer and trespassing.
- Fradreico Walton, 27 – affray.
- Maliyah Wells, 21 - obstructing a city officer.
