17-year-old charged with pulling out taser at weekend roller rink fight, complaint says

Lucas Robinson:

The charges against Thompson stem from a melee at Fast Forward Skate Center last Friday night. A crowd of about 250 people, most of them teenagers, poured out of the roller rink just after 8:30 p.m. as they brawled in the parking lot, Madison police said in a statement.

Nearly 30 police officers from five separate law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, police said. Police used pepper spray against the crowd after people attempted to stop police from arresting someone.

Thompson was arrested alongside two other juveniles during the fight, police said.

The 17-year-old appeared in court Tuesday and was released from custody on a signature bond. She would be found in violation of her bond if she is found carrying any deadly weapon like a taser or returned to the Fast Forward Roller Rink at 4649 Verona Road, court records said. Thompson is set to appear in court again for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 7.