On Dec. 5, Deputies responded to Big Dogs Paradise Bar in reference to a fight.
Upon arrival Deputy First Class M. George observed a group arguing in the parking lot. Joshua Ezekiel Shafer, 32 of Mechanicsville, was yelling profane language which could be heard by patrons of the establishment. Dfc. George asked Shafer to lower his voice and to stop cursing. Shafer refused. Dfc. George walked over to Shafer and Shafer pushed Dfc. George in the chest.
Shafer was arrested for disorderly conduct and second-degree assault.