Man arrested for allegedly shouting racial slurs on State Street

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A man was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly yelling and uttering racial slurs on State Street, the Madison Police Department reports.

Around 12:40 p.m., police noticed the man making threatening comments on the 500 block of State Street. MPD says the man was waving a stick in the air when he made the comments.

A 46-year-old Madison man was arrested for disorderly conduct with a hate crime enhancer and misdemeanor bail jumping.

He was taken to the Dane County Jail. According to MPD, the Hate Crime Task Force was notified of the incident.

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