The BPD received a call regarding a disturbance at 430 E. Kirkwood Ave. in progress early Wednesday morning, Sgt. John ?Kovach said.
When officers arrived, they were flagged down behind Dunkirk in an alleyway by bar staff members because there was an individual, Runquist, who was on the bar’s property and refused to leave after being asked.
Dunkirk staff reportedly refused to serve Runquist because he was too intoxicated and became belligerent, Sgt. Kovach said.
Runquist reportedly struck a bouncer in the face in the upstairs bar, causing a bloody lip and a complaint of pain. Bouncers reportedly grabbed him and removed him from the bar when he refused to leave.
The fight was finished by the time officers arrived, and the bouncer didn’t wish to pursue charges. Bar staff and officers then tried to get Runquist to leave in a taxi, which he refused. He told officers he didn’t want to leave and wanted to go back in the bar.
As officers tried to take Runquist into custody, he attempted to pull away, so officers took him to the ground, handcuffed him and transported him to the Monroe County Jail.
At the jail, Runquist said he has an alcohol problem, he didn’t remember striking the bouncer and he was sorry for doing so, Sgt. ?Kovach said.
An officer then went back to Dunkirk to talk to bar staff and the bouncer who was struck in the face.
Andy Wittry
