A 19 year old man was arrested early Saturday morning on Pullman’s Greek Row for allegedly assaulting a man and stealing his hat.
Pullman Police responded to the 500 block of Colorado Street around 1:00. A 20 year old man told police that he was jumped and assaulted by a group of men and his hat was stolen. The victim said he was put in a headlock and nearly lost consciousness. Officers identified the suspect as Tyler Lykken who told police that the victim had stolen the hat from him the day before. Lykken reportedly admitted to officers that he got into a tussle over the hat. He was arrested for 2nd degree assault and robbery and was booked into the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Jail in Colfax. The victim was checked out by medics at the scene.
