Police officers arrest 4 men outside Nick’s English Hut after altercation

Two men were pulled off of Bloomington Police Department officer George Connolly at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at Nick’s English Hut while the officer tried to arrest one of their family members, BPD Lt. David Drake said. 

Connolly first arrived at Nick’s to assist an IU Police Department officer who was chasing James Craven. Meanwhile Lynett Hidler was injured on the pavement nearby after Craven ran into her.

When Connolly got out of his car, Hidler’s son, Miles Bean, blocked the officer’s path and pushed him. When Connolly proceeded to cuff Miles Bean, Benjamin Bean and Richard Bean jumped on Connolly’s back.

“You knocked my mother to the ground,” Benjamin Bean yelled while on Connolly’s back, Drake said.

After a bystander and a bouncer pulled the men off of Connolly, he attempted to restrain Miles Bean again, only to have the two men jump on him again. More officers arrived, and police arrested the men, Drake said.

Miles Bean, 27, was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement; Benjamin Bean, 29, was arrested for battery on a police officer and resisting law enforcement; Richard Bean, 65, was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement.

Craven was also arrested by IUPD for drunkenness, Drake said.