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Old 07-31-2016, 06:35 PM   #28
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Couple involved in Pokemon Go incident dispute police account:

The police account of an argument Tuesday in which a man allegedly threatened two Pokemon Go players and a woman struck a responding officer in the nose is "inaccurate," Jessa Nicholson, an attorney for the couple, said in a statement Wednesday.
Sonia Teas, 34, a Madison attorney, wanted to be present as responding officers questioned and frisked her husband, 33-year-old Harry Seidel, about the incident, Nicholson said. An officer told Teas to go inside, but she refused, saying she wanted to be there for questioning, Nicholson said.
Nicholson said an officer told Teas she was under arrest and "placed her in a choke hold." Three officers then took Teas to the ground using physical force, the couple's statement said. Teas denies assaulting an officer.
A Dane County Court criminal complaint said an officer put Teas in a "'bear hug' type hold" and said two officers were involved in the arrest.
Prior to the arrest, the complaint said, Teas talked in a fast and loud manner, became agitated and pushed an officer with her hands and forearms while trying to reach Seidel.
Nicholson said Teas and Seidel have no prior criminal histories and had politely interacted with the Pokemon Go players asking them not to play the game at late hours on their property.
"Police unnecessarily escalated what should have been an ordinary police inquiry to the use of physical against unarmed community members," Nicholson said.
Seidel denies having a knife during the interaction with the players and doesn't own a gun, Nicholson said.
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