A young Minnesota man was undoubtedly happy when his Gophers won a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team on Jan. 13 at the Kohl Center. But a felony charge of battery to a police officer probably dampened his spirits quickly.
Ryan T. Hartwell, 19, of the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville, was charged with both the felony count and a misdemeanor of obstructing an officer after a wild chase through the Kohl Center hallways in which his running style was said to be like a football player and it took several officers and fans to finally stop him.