Trump supporter assaulted at grocery store for wearing 'Trump 2024' hat: Police



A 60-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Trump supporter in a New York grocery store for wearing a "Trump 2024" hat.

According to a statement released by the Village of Bath Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Tops Friendly Markets grocery store around 10 a.m. on Friday. Police were responding to an alleged fight at the grocery store.

Police said the suspect punched the Trump supporter in the mouth and head several times, which caused the victim's 'teeth to be broken and mouth bloody.'

The altercation allegedly was an incident of political violence.

A man reportedly assaulted a supporter of former President Donald Trump.

The Village of Bath Police Department said 60-year-old Robert Yott "initiated a confrontation" after he became "aggressive over the fact that a stranger was wearing a Trump 2024 hat."

Police said the suspect punched the Trump supporter in the mouth and head several times, which caused the victim's "teeth to be broken and mouth bloody."

Investigators noted that the two men didn't know each other, and the alleged attack was a "random act of violence."

Yott was arrested and charged with one felony count of assault in the second degree and one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Yott was transported to Steuben County Jail. He is currently being held at the jail without bail.

You can watch a local news report of the alleged assault here.

This is the latest act of political violence against a Trump supporter.

In June, a 27-year-old Massachusetts man was accused of assaulting an 82-year-old Trump supporter holding a sign supporting Trump. The alleged assailant reportedly shoved the elderly man to the ground and kicked him in the ribs and legs.

Aidan Courtright of Fall River, Massachusetts, was charged with committing a civil rights violation with injury, assault and battery on a person over 60 years old, vandalizing property, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60.

In April, a 36-year-old Pennsylvania man allegedly attacked a 64-year-old Trump supporter from New Jersey. The alleged assailant reportedly attacked the man with a sledgehammer at a tire store in New Jersey. The alleged victim's injuries to his head were apparently so severe that he had to be airlifted to the hospital.

Michael Gonzales, of Philadelphia, was charged with attempted murder.

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'You need to die': Male strangles mom with American flag, beats up her boyfriend, leads police on drunken car chase, cops say



An Iowa man used an American flag to strangle his own mother, then beat up her boyfriend, fled the scene, and led police on a car chase, according to a criminal complaint.

According to Johnson County Jail records, Adam Sotzen of Cedar Rapids was booked at 3:35 a.m. Monday and charged with assault with intent to cause pain or injury, first-degree harassment, operating while intoxicated, and eluding while exceeding the speed limit by 25 mph or more. Sotzen is being held on a $30,000 bond.

'You need to die.'

According to the criminal complaint, Sotzen went to his victim’s home in North Liberty early Monday morning upset over a prior dispute. The 39-year-old allegedly got into a verbal altercation and then began destroying property.

The Daily Iowan reported that Sotzen shoved his mother to the ground. He allegedly stole an American flag from a nearby home, twisted it into a rope, and then strangled her.

According to KCRG-TV, Sotzen told her multiple times, “You need to die.”

The criminal complaint said his mother fell from her chair, but Sotzen continued to choke her as she lay face down. His mother allegedly told police she feared for her life because she believed Sotzen was capable of killing her.

The mother’s boyfriend reportedly intervened and pulled Sotzen off the woman. Sotzen then allegedly attacked his mother's boyfriend, punching him in the face and the ribcage.

Following the reported strangulation and assault, Sotzen fled the scene in his vehicle before police could respond.

A police officer identified Sotzen's vehicle by the license plate after reports of the assault circulated. The officer turned on the cruiser's emergency lights and attempted to pull over the suspect, but Sotzen allegedly ignored the cop and led police on a drunken police car chase.

Cops said Sotzen sped 55 mph in a 30 mph zone during the chase.

Sotzen finally pulled over, exited his vehicle, and dropped to his knees in the middle of the road, according to the complaint.

Police described Sotzen as being uncooperative and combative with law enforcement. Authorities also noted that Sotzen appeared unbalanced and smelled strongly of alcohol. The complaint said Sotzen continued to be physically aggressive while being transported to jail and reportedly struck the partition inside the police cruiser.

According to state prison records, Sotzen was incarcerated in 2013 for committing a “serious misdemeanor.”

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Mother and her adult son allegedly beat up 65-year-old woman on cruise ship amid argument



An Alabama woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a passenger on a cruise ship. Meanwhile, the woman's son was kicked off the ship after allegedly striking the same senior citizen victim.

Kelli Lyn Ryan, 49, and her 23-year-old son Dylan Ryan sailed on the MSC Seascape cruise ship on Oct. 5. A day after leaving Port Miami, the mother and son from Huntsville allegedly got involved in a physical confrontation with a 65-year-old woman in the ship’s two-deck theater.

Authorities did not specify whether the victim and alleged assailants knew each other or what ignited the altercation.

WHNT-TV reported that the ship's deputy chief of security informed the Miami-Dade Police Department that Kelli Lyn Ryan was seen "hitting the victim with an open hand" after an argument around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 6.

The Miami-Dade Police Department said the altercation was captured on surveillance video.

The ship's deputy chief security officer said Dylan Ryan was caught on video striking the victim multiple times.

The police report said the senior citizen victim suffered multiple injuries on her face and head.

Dylan Ryan was booted from the MSC Seascape at the first port of call in Falmouth, Jamaica. Authorities said he was removed from the ship for unspecified “excessive behavior.”

Kelli Lyn Ryan was allowed to remain on the week-long cruise as it made stops in the Cayman Islands, Mexico, and MSC Ocean Cay — the cruise company’s private island in the Bahamas.

However, Kelli Lyn Ryan was arrested once the ship docked in Miami. She was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and charged with battery on a person 65 or older.

Authorities did not specify whether the victim and alleged assailants knew each other or what ignited the altercation.

MSC Cruises has not commented on the incident.

The FBI said it had received 180 reports of alleged criminal activity on board cruises in 2023.

FBI Tampa Special Agent Mat Pagliarini and FBI Los Angeles Special Agent Matt Parker noted that incidents of sexual assault were the most common crime on cruise ships, followed by physical assaults.

The Department of Justice said there were 24 physical assaults with serious injury on cruise ships in 2023 — 14 physical assaults happened on Carnival cruise ships. There were reportedly 33 sexual assaults on cruise ships last year.

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FBI Fudges Violent Crime Stats To Hide 55 Percent Rise Under Biden-Harris Administration

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Woman spills cocaine at elementary school, beats staffer who tries reporting — even strangles victim with his own tie: Police



An Illinois woman was arrested after she reportedly attacked a staff member of an elementary school Wednesday — and baggies of cocaine spilled upon the floor sparked the alleged assault, according to authorities.

Officers with the Rockford Police Department arrested Shakeda Barfield, 33, on Wednesday after accusations that she battered an elementary school employee.

The elementary school visitor reportedly became violent and subsequently attacked, punched, scratched, and bit the victim.

According to WREX, the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office filed the following charges against Barfield: possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, aggravated battery/strangulation, aggravated battery to a school employee, and disorderly conduct.

Police were summoned to the Welsh Elementary School around 9:35 a.m. after a 911 call about a “disruptive visitor” who was battering a staff member, according to WTVO.

The news outlet reported that Barfield was at a morning meeting with a school staff member when baggies of cocaine fell from her clothing to the floor. The elementary school employee noticed the baggies of cocaine before Barfield scooped them up, according to court documents.

The school staff member allegedly attempted to call police to report the illegal drugs, but Barfield reportedly became violent and subsequently attacked, punched, scratched, and bit the victim.

During the physical altercation, Barfield purportedly attempted to strangle the male victim with his own tie, court docs said.

Police said the elementary school employee suffered multiple injuries and was bleeding when officers arrived. Medics arrived at the Welsh Elementary School to tend to the staff member's injuries, which were considered non-life-threatening.

The alleged violent confrontation caused a lockdown at the school. Classes reportedly continued after the lockdown was lifted.

Officers arrested Barfield and took her to the Winnebago County Jail.

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Democratic judge already facing removal over ethics violations arrested after allegedly attacking cop



Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson faced 30 counts of ethics violations and a likely ouster by the Georgia Supreme Court when voters rejected her last month. On Thursday, things got a whole lot worse for the scandal-plagued Democrat.

The Atlanta Police Department indicated that around 3:18 a.m. on June 20, a police officer working an approved security gig had an unfortunate encounter with the 38-year-old judge. Upon hearing a commotion outside the nearby Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge on Peachtree Road, the officer went over to investigate and observed security escorting a woman out of the venue.

According to police, when the officer attempted to help de-escalate the situation, Peterson "rushed toward the commotion and immediately started screaming at the security guard and the officer."

The officer continued helping security escort the woman out, at which point the 140-pound judge allegedly pushed the officer in the chest and attempted to interfere with the removal effort.

After Peterson allegedly attacked the officer once more, he placed her under arrest. The arresting officer's bodycam footage shows Peterson's wig go flying prior to the officer handcuffing her and marching her away from the mob.

Peterson's trip to jail was apparently delayed by Peterson's refusal to cooperate or identify herself. She can be heard cussing out the arresting officer at the station and telling him to "shut the f*** up."

Fulton County Jail records indicated Peterson was charged with simple battery against a police officer as well as with felony willful obstruction of law enforcement officers by use of threats or violence.

Peterson provided an alternative account of what happened on her Instagram, noting, "This was a setup."

"Officer initially claimed he was charging me with disorderly conduct, all for trying to help a woman who was being attacked by men then took me to jail and I found out I'm being charged with a felony now," wrote Peterson. "Officer slammed me to the ground for helping this woman but let the attacker get away."

"They will stop at nothing to tarnish my character," added the Democratic judge.

Prior to her arrest on Thursday, Peterson's character was already well tarnished.

She has demonstrated a 'steadfast unwillingness to accept moral accountability.'

After conducting an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Peterson, the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission indicated in its Sept. 28, 2021, court filing regarding formal charges that the Democrat "has repeatedly violated the Code of Judicial Conduct by failing to establish, maintain, and enforce high standards of conduct, failing to personally observe such standards of conduct so that the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary may be preserved, and failing to respect and comply with the law."

The director of the commission indicated in March 2024 that Peterson faced thirty counts regarding ten episodes of alleged misconduct.

Peterson is accused of improper social media posts; improper contact with represented parties during litigation; flouting courthouse security protocols to conduct a wedding after hours; obstructing access to public court records; "abusive interactions with a fellow judge and other county officials"; unnecessarily holding a woman in contempt and giving her the maximum jail sentence simply for trying to amend her marriage certificate; routine backdating of orders; "exhibiting judicial incompetence, administrative mismanagement, and indifference relating to a petition for year's support and letters of administration;" and of "systemic judicial incompetence."

"She has demonstrated a 'steadfast unwillingness to accept moral accountability' in nearly all the episodes of misconduct," concluded the commission's hearing panel's report.

The three-person hearing panel unanimously agreed that Peterson should be removed. The final decision regarding Peterson's removal is up to the Georgia Supreme Court, which will make its determination at a later date. Voters, however, simplified matters in the May 21 Democratic primary.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Peterson's successful primary challenger Valerie Vie will run unopposed in the November general election.

Fulton County commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. indicated he is representing Peterson in her new criminal case, reported WAGA-TV.

Arrington told reporters, "Based on eyewitnesses and the female victim, we believe the videos will confirm that Judge Peterson should not have been arrested."

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Chicago couple attacked so brutally wife suffers miscarriage; teen suspects charged only with misdemeanor



A pair of Chicago teens were assessed just one misdemeanor charge each after they and others allegedly attacked a couple so brutally that their female victim suffered a miscarriage.

On Friday evening, a 41-year-old woman identified only as Nina was walking home with her husband after going out on a date. Nina had taken advantage of the opportunity to look nice for her husband, donning a dress and heels for the occasion.

'We believe in faith, and it wasn't meant to be. So, we don't know why this happened to us.'

At about 8:30 p.m., the couple reached the intersection of Grand Avenue and McClurg Court in the Streeterville neighborhood when suddenly a group of teens allegedly jumped them from behind. "Everything happened from behind us. First, someone approached him and punched him in the head," Nina said of her husband.

Her husband implored Nina to run, but the assailants prevented her escape. One girl allegedly dragged Nina to the ground and pulled on her hair with such force that she tore chunks of hair out of Nina's scalp.

"I start screaming, she started pepper-spraying me right in the face, in the eyes," Nina claimed.

Nina also sustained repeated punches and kicks to her stomach. When her husband attempted to protect her, the gang descended upon him, and Nina estimated to FOX 32 that "over 10 people" held him down.

The suspects ran away after police arrived on the scene. However, officers managed to nab two teens — a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl — believed to have been involved in the assault. Both have been assessed just one count of misdemeanor battery and are no longer in police custody.

Alderman Brian Hopkins has since contacted the state's attorney's office, hoping that the charges will be upgraded to a felony. "Both victims suffered extensive injuries," he noted to FOX 32.

Indeed, they did. In fact, there was apparently a third victim in the attack as Nina was a couple of weeks' pregnant at the time. She later learned she had lost the baby.

"We believe in faith, and it wasn't meant to be. So, we don't know why this happened to us," she said.

Nina and her husband are still trying to make sense of the attack against them since there seemed to be no motive for it. "They didn't steal anything. They say like, 'We own the street. We own the street. You can't walk around,'" she recalled.

"They dragged my dress on the ground, and they said, like, 'We own the street. You can’t just walk around prancing in your little dress.' And they were saying things that just didn't make any sense to me because they don't know me personally."

Police told FOX 32 that the incident remains under investigation. The outlet asked the state's attorney's office whether other charges might be forthcoming but did not receive a response.

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'I guess he doesn’t want us here': Police called after Goofy says grandmother groped him at Disney World



An actor playing the character Goofy says he was sexually touched by a grandmother during a meet-and-greet with a family at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

The victim and Disney World staff notified police, who provided a detailed report with some redactions.

The Orange County Sheriff's office released a report about a February 2024 incident from a 32-year-old costumed Disney actor who took issue with an elderly woman during a photo session.

At around 10:30 a.m., a family of four was taking pictures with Goofy as three of the family members stood to the character's right while the grandmother stood at his left side, with her arm around the actor, the victim reportedly said.

The grandmother then allegedly "placed her right hand on his 'butt' and squeezed her hand three times," the report claimed. "During the squeezing the grandmother said 'Woo hoo!'" the report also alleged.

After the photo was taken, the victim allegedly stopped the meet-and-greet and alerted the Disney attendant that he had been groped by the senior, who was allegedly in her 60s.

'I didn't do anything ... Goofy wants us to leave now.'

A Disney parks and recreation leader was also notified behind the scenes, and authorities were later called.

It would seem the family was asked to leave, as according to the report, the grandmother said "with an attitude, 'What? I guess he doesn't want us here.'"

The family then "walked off," the report said.

According to WDWNT, a Disney photographer was also witness to the events and gave a statement to police. The statement was somewhat redacted, however.

The photographer's statement said that "Goofy stopped the interaction with the family and was asking them to leave." The photographer also noted that they had overheard the family's discussion:

"What did you do?" the father apparently asked the grandmother.

"I didn't do anything ... Goofy wants us to leave now," she replied.

The victim told police that the older woman squeezed his buttocks over his costume and wanted her prosecuted for battery. The grandmother was reportedly wearing leggings and a black Minnie Mouse shirt that read "Nana Mouse." However, no arrests had been made according to the local outlet.

Goofy: Plaintiff and defendant

The Disney World grope is not the only alleged incident involving Goofy that recently made headlines. Just a month prior, across the country at Disneyland (which is also located in an Orange County), a woman filed a lawsuit alleging that Goofy caused her injuries.

The lawsuit stemmed from a 2022 trip when a woman claimed she was bent over, tying her daughter's shoes. At that time, a Goofy actor allegedly ran into her and fell on top of her, driving her into the "hard cement floor."

The LA Times, which also said Disney did not provide comment, said that the woman claimed she suffered "severe, traumatic, debilitating, and permanent" injury.

She also made claims of emotional pain and suffering.

The woman is suing the park and Goofy's "handler." The handler's job was reportedly to guide the costumed actor around the park to make sure he didn't bump into anything.

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World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler charged with felony assault outside PGA Championship course entrance



The PGA Tour's top golfer and reigning champion of the Masters was arrested and charged outside the course entrance to the PGA Championship. The charges included felony assault of a police officer.

Scottie Scheffler, the number one-ranked golfer in the world, was arrested in a bizarre incident after refusing to stop at the scene of an accident near the entrance of the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

An ESPN reporter named Jeff Darlington witnessed the incident and said that Scheffler was detained after a "misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club."

The traffic outside the golf course was stopped because a man was hit and killed by a shuttle bus at around 5 a.m. ET. The PGA Tour announced it would be delaying tee times due to "an accident near the course."

'Right now, he's going to jail, and there's nothing you can do about it.'

According to Darlington, Scheffler was trying to drive around the crash scene on the median, and when a police officer told him to stop, he continued to drive for another 10-20 yards toward the Valhalla Golf Club entrance.

A cop attached himself to the side of Scheffler's car, an ESPN report described, and the officer then yelled at the golfer.

"The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. He is now being detained in the back of a police car," Darlington wrote on X.

Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024

Scheffler, who won the Masters just a month ago, reportedly asked Darlington, "Can you help?" as he was being detained. The officer instructed Darlington to back away.

"You need to get out of the way," the officer told the sports reporter. "Right now, he's going to jail, and there's nothing you can do about it."

Scheffler was charged with felony assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic, according to local outlet WDRB citing court records.

Shortly after 9 a.m. ET, Scheffler was recorded entering the golf course after his release and was scheduled to tee off at 10:08 a.m.

🚨#WATCH: Scottie Scheffler has arrived at Valhalla Golf Club following his release from jail pic.twitter.com/2SP3gd6T4N
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 17, 2024

Scheffler was released and was ordered not to have any contact with the alleged victim, assumed to be the police officer, or any complaining witness.

His court date is scheduled for May 21, 2024, at the Jefferson District Court.

A spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department told outlets that the deceased man was attempting to cross the road early in the morning when he has hit by a bus in the bus lane. The man reportedly died at the scene.

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Brawl erupts after 200 'rowdy' teens gather at shopping mall carnival; teen jumps on cop's back, another elbows cop in head



A brawl erupted after around 200 "rowdy" teens gathered at a Minnesota shopping mall carnival over the weekend.

Image source: KARE-TV video screenshot

Among the featured attractions: a teen jumping on a police officer's back, coupled with another youngster elbowing the same officer in the head. The officer suffered a concussion and is out of work, KARE-TV reported.

'Grow up. ... I understand you're kids, but ... it's not right.'

Officers working security at the Northtown Mall carnival in Blaine said around 200 kids between the ages of 14 and 17 were "being rowdy" at about 7 p.m. Saturday, the station said.

Several teens began fighting around 7:30 p.m., and officers tried to break it up, KARE said.

Image source: KARE-TV video screenshot

"As officers were restraining the active participants, other juveniles from the crowd continued to kick and punch others who were on the ground. One juvenile jumped on the back of an officer while another struck the officer in the head with her elbow. That officer was later diagnosed with a concussion," a Blaine Police Department news release noted, according to KARE.

The station said overhead police drone video shows teens stepping around officers to kick individuals on the ground, teens and officers pushing each other, and observers capturing it all on cell phones.

Image source: KARE-TV video screenshot

Additional Blaine cops showed up to help, along with officers from other Anoka County agencies, KARE reported, adding that the brawl continued for three minutes until an officer threatened the use of a chemical spray.

With that, the teens ran into the mall, which forced officers to close the mall out of precaution, the station said, adding that the carnival was shut down as well.

Two teens were arrested and charged with assault, KARE said, adding that authorities said additional charges are possible.

The station added that last year's carnival also was shut down due to a fight near the Ferris wheel.

Blaine's police chief, Brian Podany, appeared fed up with the teens' behavior.

Image source: KARE-TV video screenshot

"Grow up," Podany told KARE during an on-camera interview. "I understand you're kids, but ... there was no efforts to stop any of the violence other than by law enforcement, and it's not right."

Officials told the station the carnival will reopen Wednesday and run through Sunday, adding that fencing will be set up around the carnival grounds that will enforce a single entry point. In addition, no one under 18 will be allowed into the carnival without a parent or guardian, KARE noted.

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