Johnson County man arrested for alleged attack on two people in front of The Wheel

A Johnson County man was arrested for allegedly attacking two people Thursday morning outside a bar near the Kansas University campus, Lawrence police said.

Officers took the 21-year-old man into custody after a physical fight on the east side of The Wheel, near 14th and Ohio streets, said Kim Murphree, police spokeswoman.

“The victims did not need medical attention,” she said.

The suspect, from the small town of Stilwell, south of Overland Park, was booked into Douglas County Jail on charges of battery and interfering with the duties of a law enforcement officer.

A 22-year-old man was also arrested for allegedly interfering with the duties of a law enforcement officer.