On October 5, 2022, a police officer responded to a disturbance at Huska Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A Parks and Recreation employee reported that a male, later identified as 22-year-old Edison Quesara Valera, had knocked his hat off and called him an offensive name. The officer approached Edison, who became uncooperative and hostile. Edison was tased and attempted to grab the officer's taser, leading to a physical altercation. A bystander, 32-year-old Ronald Wright, intervened and shoved the officer, allowing Edison to escape. The officer tased Ronald, who was later taken into custody. Edison was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property, resisting, and disorderly conduct, while Ronald was charged with felony bail jumping and misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and resisting. Both were released on a $1,000 signature bond.
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1. An incident occurred at Huska Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 5th, 2022.
2. A Parks and Rec employee reported a male subject had knocked his hat off and called him an offensive name.
3. The male subject was identified as 22-year-old Edison Quesara Valera.
4. Edison was uncooperative and hostile when approached by a police officer.
5. Edison was accused of knocking a Parks and Rec employee's hat off and calling him an offensive name.
6. Edison was asked for his ID, but he refused to provide it.
7. The officer was forced to use a taser on Edison after he became assaultive and tried to take the officer's taser.
8. A large crowd formed around the scene, and an uninvolved male, later identified as 32-year-old Ronald Wright, shoved the officer off Edison.
9. Ronald was also taken into custody.
10. The officer's use of force was later justified by the department.
11. Edison was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property, resisting, and disorderly conduct.
12. Ronald was charged with felony bail jumping and misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and resisting.
13. Both Edison and Ronald were released on a $1,000 signature bond.