An Indianapolis man is in jail after fleeing a Cedar Lake bar and resisting arrest on Valentine’s Day, police said.
Cedar Lake Police were called to Town Club Tavern, 13111 Lake Shore Drive, for a man fighting with other customers, Cedar Lake Police Chief Bill Fisher said in a release Thursday. When they arrived, witnesses said the man — Timothy Berry, 36 — started arguing with them after bragging he’s affiliated with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
While verbally arguing with the patrons, Berry started throwing barstools and then pulled out the hair of one patron, Fisher said.
Berry left, Fisher said, then returned with a snow shovel and swung it at the same customers before fleeing the bar, leaving behind a tennis shoe and his debit card.
Officers later found Berry at a residence in the 13000 block of Fulton Street, where he refused to leave, Fisher said. A juvenile then ran from the residence to the officers, who confirmed Berry was the only other person inside.
Northwest Regional SWAT was notified, and negotiators convinced Berry to leave without incident, Fishers said.
Berry was transported to the Lake County Jail, where he is being held pending charges.
Michelle L. Quinn is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.