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A person who allegedly attacked Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., with a pointy object at a marketing campaign cease in Perinton, New York, Thursday night was charged with a felony and launched from custody inside hours of his arrest, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Division mentioned.
The suspect, recognized as David G. Jakubonis, 43 of Fairport, N.Y., was charged with tried assault within the second diploma.
He was arraigned in Perinton City Court docket and launched on his personal recognizance, the sheriff’s division mentioned.
Zeldin, who’s the Republican candidate for governor in New York, predicted the alleged attacker can be launched.
LEE ZELDIN, NEW YORK GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE, ATTACKED AT CAMPAIGN STOP
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., was attacked throughout a gubernatorial marketing campaign cease in Perinton, New York on Thursday evening the place a person allegedly pulled out a pointy object.
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“His phrases as he tried to stab me just a few hours in the past have been ‘you’re performed’, however a number of attendees, together with @EspositoforNY, shortly jumped into motion & tackled the man,” he tweeted early Friday. “Legislation enforcement was on the scene inside minutes. The attacker will probably be immediately launched below NY’s legal guidelines.”
Zeldin was giving a speech about bail reform at a Veterans of Overseas Wars put up when the alleged assault occurred.
LEE ZELDIN’S WOULD-BE ATTACKER ‘TACKLED’ BY GROUP OF BYSTANDERS: ‘HE HAD A BLADE ON HIS HAND’
A person got here up on stage as Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., was giving a marketing campaign speech and tried to assault the congressman with a pointy object in Perinton, New York on Thursday evening.
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Jakubonis was tackled by AMVETS nationwide Director Joe Chenelly, in line with witnesses.
“His proper hand got here up, I assume out of his pocket, and he had a blade on his hand,” Chenelly advised Fox Information Digital. “His fingers have been like two finger holes within the blade and lunged on the congressman. And Congressman Zeldin blocked the primary lunge. After which as he tried to lunge once more, I grabbed him from behind and tackled him right down to the bottom and held him on the bottom,” Chenelly mentioned.
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., was attacked throughout a gubernatorial marketing campaign cease in Perinton, New York, on Thursday evening the place a person allegedly pulled out a pointy object.
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Zeldin launched a press release after the assault that mentioned: “Thanks to everybody who reached out following tonight’s assault in Fairport. Somebody tried to stab me on stage throughout this night’s rally, however thankfully, I used to be capable of seize his wrist and cease him for just a few moments till others tackled him. I’m okay, and @EspositoforNY, and all different attendees are protected. The attacker is in custody. Grateful for the attendees who stepped up shortly to help and the legislation enforcement officers who shortly responded. I’m as resolute as ever to do my half to make NY protected once more.”
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No severe accidents have been reported.
Fox Information’ Adam Sabes contributed to this report.
