ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested a 42-year-old Cumming man Jan. 27 who allegedly tried to provoke a fight while intoxicated in front of Taffer’s Tavern on South Main Street.
Officers conducting foot patrol on the Town Green reported spotting the suspect shouting at a group of people in front of the tavern around 2 a.m.
The suspect reportedly continued shouting at the group as they crossed the street, and he followed them without using a crosswalk.
Officers reported stopping the suspect and asking him to stop following the people.
The suspect reportedly smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech, and he refused to cooperate when officers asked him to secure a ride home.
He was charged with disorderly conduct while under the influence, a city ordinance violation.
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