LAKEPORT, Calif. – Police have arrested a father and son alleged to have assaulted a police officer early Sunday morning during a downtown bar check.

Roman Hanson Rose, 24, and Michael Dale Rose, 51, both of Lakeport, were arrested on felony charges, according to Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen.

Roman Rose was booked for resisting an officer with force and violence, battery on a peace officer with injury, fighting in a public place, threatening or attempting to prevent a peace officer from performing his duties and escape from custody, Rasmussen said.

Rasmussen said Michael Rose was arrested for resisting an officer with force and violence, battery on a peace officer causing injury and battery. 

At approximately 12:16 a.m. Sunday a Lakeport Police officer, accompanied by a ridealong, entered TJ’s Downtown Bar and Grill, located at 370 S. Main St., to conduct a bar check, Rasmussen said. The officer observed approximately 100 customers in the bar at the time.

During the bar check a male subject, later identified as Roman Rose, grabbed the back of the officer’s duty belt. Rasmussen said the officer turned around and contacted Rose, who immediately became verbally abusive and threatened to assault the officer. Roman Rose also was showing signs of intoxication. 

The officer called for backup and continued to observe Rose while waiting for the backup unit.  Rasmussen said a second Lakeport Police officer arrived a few minutes later. 

Both officers then approached Rose and asked him to step outside due to his hostile behavior. Rasmussen said Rose refused and continued to be verbally abusive, hostile and threatening toward the officers and used both hands to push the initial officer.

The officers attempted to take control of Rose and he violently resisted and the second officer used a Taser to control him so he could be handcuffed, Rasmussen said.

While being taken outside to a patrol car, Rose escaped from an officer and ran across S. Main Street before being detained again, according to Rasmussen.

During the arrest of Rose a second male subject – later identified as his father, Michael Rose – came to his aid, interfering with the arrest and also assaulting the initial officer by grabbing him around the neck and attempting to place a “choke” hold on him, Rasmussen said.

During the incident, Michael Rose also assaulted the ridealong, who was not injured. Rasmussen said the initial officer received minor injuries as a result of the assault and resistance from both of the Roses.

The second officer, with the assistance of the ridealong and three bar customers, was able to take Michael Rose into custody, Rasmussen said.

During the incident other bar customers were becoming hostile towards the police officers who also requested emergency backup from allied law enforcement agencies, according to Rasmussen.

Six Lake County Sheriff’s Office units and two California Highway Patrol Officers responded and arrived at the scene to assist a short time after the call. Rasmussen said the Clearlake Police Department also responded a unit but they were canceled while en-route after on-scene officers determined no additional resources were needed. 

Both Roman Rose and Michael Rose received minor injuries during the incident and were transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for medical clearance prior to booking, Rasmussen said.