Gig Harbor police arrested a 57-year-old Gig Harbor man on suspicion of fourth-degree assault following a fight in a Harborview Drive tavern around 7 p.m. on April 8. The fight began when the suspect objected to the victim bringing his dog onto the deck of the bar.
The 57-year-old told officers that he approached the suspect, a 58-year-old Tacoma man, and asked if the dog was a service dog and if he had “papers” for it. The 58-year-old didn’t directly respond to the question, but said he had served several combat tours overseas.
The two men disagreed over how the confrontation became physical. Shoving, punching and kicking were involved…