Woman pushed to ground, bystanders step in to prevent attack

A concerned citizen flagged down an officer following an incident on the Madison's near east side Tuesday afternoon.

This citizen drove away, but the officer spotted a group of three people in the area of Williamson and S. Ingersoll streets. 

A woman told officers a stranger pushed her to the ground and was about to kick her when two bystanders stepped in to prevent the attack. 

The suspect was located nearby and ran once he saw police. He punched an officer in the head as he was taken into custody.

Gabriel Rashid-Lais, 48, of Madison, was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting, battery to law enforcement, felony bail jumping and misdemeanor bail jumping. He was taken to the Dane County Jail.