The actor then began to push her, Ms. Baca told the police, and as she and her friends walked away to their room, Mr. Pierce followed them and tried to force his way in. In the tussle, Ms. Baca said, Mr. Pierce “began to hit her in the head and grab her hoodie, ripping the hood off.”

Mr. Pierce disputed that account, telling the police that he had followed the group to the room, but that they had attempted to pull him in.

Image Wendell Pierce in February. The actor has appeared on “The Wire” and “Treme.” Credit... Brinson+Banks for The New York Times

Ms. Baca did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.

Both Ms. Baca and Mr. Pierce declined medical assistance, the police said.

Mr. Pierce, 52, was taken into custody early Saturday at the hotel, the police said. He was booked and released on $1,000 bail.