CHARLES -- A brawl outside of a wedding reception sent six people to jail. Saturday night in the parking lot of the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Street on the edge of the historic district in St. Police gave this account of the incident: Williams, 33, was lying on the ground, and another man, James Skaggs, 31, was sitting on top of him, punching him in the face.
Police told Skaggs to stop fighting, but he refused, and an officer tased him, causing Skaggs to fall off Williams. Skaggs' sister, Susan Swim, 35, became upset, and jumped on the back of the police officer. The officer was able to push her off, and she fell on the ground.
At one point during the melee, another wedding guest, Joshua Jackson, 20, was hit over the head with a whiskey bottle. Arrested on a misdemeanor municipal charge of fighting in public were: Williams, Skaggs, Swim, Shane Bird, 28, and Richard Farney, 24. Jackson tried to run away, but was arrested about a block from the reception, after he tried to punch and kick an officer.
He was additionally charged with assaulting a police officer, possession of a controlled substance, property damage and resisting arrest. A motive for the fight was unknown.
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