Scandal after two off-duty female police officers were asked to leave the man alone in the VIP area of the popular Atlanta rodeo
Two off-duty police officers in Atlanta were arrested after an incident involving a male patron of a bull running event turned ugly.
Courtney Pollock and Ayana Taylor were taken into custody Friday at the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels event in Duluth, Georgia.
The two off-duty female officers reportedly got into an altercation with a male visitor in the VIP pit area.
Gwinnett County police officers were called to the area and asked the women to leave, but they refused, authorities told CBS News Atlanta.
Taylor then “threw a punch at a male patron in front of officers,” police told the outlet.
“They continued to behave loudly and belligerently and were arrested.”
Pollock and Taylor were booked for disorderly conduct.
Atlanta police confirmed they are aware of the arrests of the two off-duty officers and have opened an internal investigation into the two women.
Courtney Pollock and Ayana Taylor were taken into custody on Friday after they got into an argument with a male patron at Bulls, Bands, and Barrels in Duluth, Georgia. Taylor allegedly punched the male visitor in the presence of police
They were booked for disorderly conduct at the event. The event included a concert, as well as western sporting action including professional bull riding, barrel racing and freestyle bullfighting
The women were told to leave the event, but they refused. Bulls, Bands, and Barrels is a traveling rodeo event
“Both officers were relieved of duty and placed on administrative status,” APD said in a statement.
“The Atlanta Police Department holds all members of our organization to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and conduct, both on and off duty.”
It is unclear what caused the initial commotion.
The pit area is in addition to the event’s ticket, which gave participants access to exclusive access to the front of the stage and a private bar.
The event included a concert, as well as Western sporting activities including professional bull riding, barrel racing and freestyle bullfighting, according to the event’s website.