John Brown was arrested for peeing in the middle of the street, and Jahmol Washington and Zachary Yacteen were arrested when they tried to stop police from arresting Brown.
View full sizeFrom left: John Brown, Jahmol Washington, Zachary YacteenSPRINGFIELD – Two men were arrested for disorderly conduct and other charges early Friday outside a bar on Taylor Street when they tried to stop police from arresting their friend for urinating in the middle of road, police said.
The friend, John Brown, 23, of 35 Emmit St., Springfield, was charged with indecent exposure for urinating in public, police said. Additional charges of resisting arrest, threatening to commit a crime, murder, and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer were added when Brown fought being placed in custody and threatened to kill them.
Also arrested were Jahmol Washington, 39, of 70 Chestnut St., Springfield, and Zachary Yacteen, 21, of 8 Norwood Place, Westfield.
Each was charged with disorderly conduct, and Yacteen faces additional charges of failure to stop for police, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, an automobile, resisting arrest, possession of a class B drug, and possession of an open container in a motor vehicle.
Washington was subsequently charged with possession of a class E substance when police found several percocet tablets in his pockets, police said.
According to the police report, as officers were taking Brown into custody, Washington and Yacteen began screaming at the officers and causing a disturbance. Officers warned them to move along, and when they continued to make a scene, moved into to arrest them.
At that point Yacteen ran to his car to drive away, nearly running over two officers as he tried to back up.
Each denied the charges at their Springfield District Court arraignments on Friday. Each was ordered held on $1,000 personal surety.