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Baraboo man arrested after police say he pistol whipped a person on Madison’s East Side

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A Baraboo man allegedly pistol whipped someone at a clinic on Madison’s East Side Thursday morning, according to the Madison Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to a local clinic at the 3100 block of East Washington Avenue around 6 am Thursday morning in response to a weapons call, police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said.

Witnesses reported seeing a disturbance in which a person was pistol whipped and shots were possibly fired, Fryer said.

However, neither police officers nor a K-9 team were able to find any shell casings in the area.

The suspect was identified as Chet Hummel, 34, of Baraboo, where he was also located at a home on 300 Russell St. Officers from the Madison Police Department’s Central District Community team, Violent Crimes detectives and Baraboo police arrested Hummel at the home, Fryer said.

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Hummel is currently in the Dane County Jail and the investigation is ongoing.

Remembering the 1996 fire that destroyed Madison’s Hotel Washington

Hotel Washington before the fire

The front of the Hotel Washington on West Washington Avenue in Madison before the fire.


JOSEPH W. JACKSON III, State Journal

Club de Wash before the fire

Club de Wash before the fire

Club de Wash was the concert venue inside Hotel Washington. Hotel Washington was destroyed by a fire in 1996. This photo, published that year, is of alt-rock trio Ben Folds Five performing a sold out show at the venue.


CAROLYN PFLASTERER–State Journal

Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

Fire trucks set up on West Washington Avenue on Feb. 18, 1996, to battle the Hotel Washington fire.


JOSEPH W. JACKSON III, STATE JOURNAL

Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

A crowd gathers on West Washington Avenue about 8 on Feb. 18, 1996, to watch as a violent, fast-moving fire engulfs the Hotel Washington. The fire department was called at about 6:15 am, and additional firefighters arrived at 6:28.


Joseph W. Jackson III, State Journal

Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

The Hotel Washington was destroyed by fire Feb. 18, 1996.


State Journal archives

Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

Smoke from the burning Hotel Washington marked the Madison skyline the morning on Feb. 18, 1996. The old Madison depot is at lower left. The Dane County Mental Health Center is at lower right.


Scott Seid, State Journal archives

Hotel Washington in ruins

Hotel Washington in ruins

Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze at the Hotel Washington after most of the building has collapsed on Feb. 18, 1996.


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People watch Hotel Washington blaze

People watch Hotel Washington blaze

A small group of people watches as fire destroys the Hotel Washington on Feb. 18, 1996.


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Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

Firefighters at the scene of the Hotel Washington blaze Feb. 18, 1996.


The Capital Times

Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

Firefighters fight the Hotel Washington fire.

Fighting the fire

Fighting the fire

The Hotel Washington burned down Feb. 18, 1996.


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Extinguishing hot spot

Extinguishing hot spot

Amid the charred rubble and ice-glazed trees and fences, a Madison firefighter douses a hot spot at the remains of the Hotel Washington on FEb. 19, 1996.


Scott Seid, State Journal

Friends embrace

Friends embrace

Friends embrace as they view the remains of the Hotel Washington on Feb. 18, 1996.


Capital Times archives

Freezing water

Freezing water

The Citgo gas station next door to the Hotel Washington becomes an icicle palace.


The Capital Times

Hotel Washington fire

Hotel Washington fire

Fire hoses play on the rubble of the historic Hotel Washington on Feb. 18, 1996.


Capital Times

Barber’s Closet fire damage

Barber's Closet fire damage

A fire Feb. 18, 1996, destroyed the Hotel Washington, including the Barber’s Closet.


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Hotel Washington flowers

Hotel Washington flowers

Among those mourning the loss of the Hotel Washington on Feb. 19, 1996, were two people who left flowers on a fence surrounding its remains. The card reads: “Dear Hotel, Dear Rod’s & Barber’s Closet & New Bar. We love and miss you. Kay & Shelley.”


Scott Seid, State Journal

Gutted hotel with flag

Gutted hotel with flag

A rainbow flag, the symbol of gay and lesbian identity, flies Feb. 20, 1996, over the charred remains of the Hotel Washington.


Capital Times archives

Hotel Washington vigil

Hotel Washington vigil

Sue Filo, Amy Udelhofen and Mandy Woods, left to right, joined more than 500 people outside the Capitol in a vigil Feb. 19, 1996, for the Hotel Washington.


Joseph W. Jackson III, State Journal

Hotel Washington service

Hotel Washington service

The Rev. Diane Reistroffer of University United Methodist Church leads friends of the Hotel Washington in a service of song and remembrance Feb. 18, 1996.


Capital Times

Fire investigators

Fire investigators

Fire inspectors examine the ruins of the Hotel Washington.


The Capital Times

Salvage what they can

Salvage what they can

Employees of businesses located in the Hotel Washington load whatever they could salvage into a U-Haul truck Feb. 19, 1996.


Scott Seid, State Journal

Washington Hotel steps

Washington Hotel steps

A set of steps is the only thing that remains March 6, 1996, at the burned and demolished Hotel Washington, where an emptied asian caused the $2 million blaze Feb. 18, 1996.


Carolyn cobbler, state journal

State Journal front page Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal front page Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal front page Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal coverage Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal coverage Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal coverage Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal coverage Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal coverage Feb. 19, 1996

State Journal coverage Feb. 19, 1996

Trump Hotel, 1906

Trump Hotel, 1906

A view across an unpaved street of the Hotel Trumpf, 636 W. Washington Ave. The entrance is on the corner of the building facing the intersection. Originally called the Madison House, the wooden hotel caught fire in 1906 and was rebuilt as a brick building by owner EG Trumpf, and renamed the Hotel Trumpf. In 1916, the hotel was sold to August Harbort and renamed Hotel Washington.


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Washington Hotel in 1935

Washington Hotel in 1935

Exterior view from the street of the Hotel Washington, 636 W. Washington Ave., on April 21, 1935.


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