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Incident report for Case#2009-191019
Released 06/30/2009 at 9:56 AM by PIO Joel DeSpain
Incident Type Arrested Person
Incident Date 06/29/2009 - 9:45 PM
Address 400 block State Street (Peace Park)
Suspect(s) Robert Earl Howard, age 49, no permanent address
Mr. Howard was arrested for Strangulation.
Victim Male, age 45, no permanent address
Details On Monday evening, around 9:45 p.m., Madison Police responded to the area of Peace Park in the 400 block of State Street after a 45-year old man was reportedly choked into unconsciousness. The victim said he and an acquaintance were arguing over a woman, when the acquaintance came up behind him, put an arm around his neck, and choked him. A witness said the victim fell to the ground. Responding officers spotted the suspect riding away on a bicycle. He was arrested.