Two brothers were arrested early Saturday morning after a disturbance outside a downtown Ruston bar.
Barrett Howard, 19, and Joseph Howard, 25, were arrested Nov. 15 at about 1 a.m. for disturbing the peace. Joseph Howard was also charged with resisting an officer and Barrett garnered an obstruction of justice charge.
An officer working a special detail outside the bar saw two men walk outside. Their demeanor was consistent with preparing to fight one another. The officer stepped in and told the men to leave. Both men appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
One of the men, Joseph Howard, walked across Park Avenue to the steps to the Sexton parking lot and pulled his pants down to expose his rear to the bar. When the officer approached, he fled on foot.
As the officer pursued Joseph Howard, Barrett Howard, who was at the bottom of the steps, moved in front of the officer to stop him from catching Joseph. The officer got past Barrett and caught up and arrested Joseph and then arrested Barrett.
Bail was set for both men at $2,000 each.
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