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Two drinking buddies who police say got into a fight at a downtown pub are facing a series of criminal charges after one man allegedly smashed vehicles after being evicted from the pub and another was Tasered after police say he became violent in the police station.
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, police officers were called to a fight in progress outside Kelly O'Brien's pub and arrived to find several people attempting to hold down two men who were acting in a violent manner, said Const. Julie Rattee.
When police spoke with witnesses, they were told that the two men had been drinking together in the pub when they got into a physical confrontation with each other.
"When staff attempted to break up the fight, they turned on staff," said Rattee, adding that several bystanders attempted to help escort the individuals outside and gain control of them until police arrived.
While outside, one of the men, identified as a 23-year-old Kelowna resident, is alleged to have caused "extensive" damage to vehicles parked in the area by jumping on them and breaking glass.
It took several officers to gain control of the men, as they continued to be combative and resist arrest, Rattee claimed.
After they were arrested, they were taken to Kelowna RCMP cells where the second man, identified as a 21-year-old Kelowna area man, became "extremely violent" while being booked into cells.
He attempted to grab one male officer's genitals during the struggle.
At that point, said Rattee, a second officer used the Taser to gain control of the man.
However, it did take several officers to escort the 21-year-old to his cell, where he was later observed by jail staff contaminating the walls of his cell with his feces.
Charged with causing a disturbance, assault, and obstructing a police officer are Kevan Perreault and Sebastian Theberge.
Theberge, 21, is also charged with assaulting a police officer, while Perreault, 23, faces two counts of mischief.
Perreault was denied bail yesterday, while Theberge was released on a $2500 recognizance.
As part of his bail, Theberge is not allowed to drink alcohol, go to any bar, pub or liquor store, and must abide by an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew.
The men return to court May 15.
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