A cadre of police officers responded to a West End bar following a melee on Saturday that also resulted in an assault on an officer..
After the melee was halted, Stashia M. Luddy, 27, of 820 Matthews St. (U-8) in Bristol was charged with criminal trespass first degree, assault on a police officer, interfering with a police officer, breach of peace in the second degree and threatening second degree. Luddy was held, pending her arraignment at the Bristol Superior Court on Monday, Nov. 3 on a $75,000 bond.
Luddy was also arrested on a separate case via an arrest warrant that charged her with assault on emergency personnel.
Police reported that at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the West End Café, 8 Divinity St., on a complaint of a disturbance involving a male being assaulted. Upon arrival officers found a large group of people in front of the café as well as a large group gathering by the West End Pizza Restaurant and on Landry Street.
Ten officers were used to quell the disturbance.
Police found, inside the café, a bloodied male victim along with a female who was refusing to leave the café when told to do so by the staff.
Police said, at the staff’s request, the female was told to leave by officers. Police said the female refused and was subsequently arrested. The female then proceeded to assault one of the Bristol officers and later threatened another officer with bodily harm.
Police said as officers continued their effort to investigate the assault they were obstructed by the permittee of the café.
Howard “Paris” Allison, 37, of 482 Lake Ave. (24) in Bristol was arrested and charged with interfering with an officer and disorderly conduct. Allison was held on a $25,000 surety bond pending his court date on Monday, Nov. 3 at the Superior Court in Bristol.
