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From KFox14.com: Police in a New York village arrested a man Friday suspected of assaulting a stranger for wearing a “Trump 2024” campaign hat, according to a news release.
The Bath Village Police Department said 60-year-old Robert Yott punched a person in the mouth several times at a Tops supermarket earlier in the day. He broke the victim’s teeth and left their mouth bloody, the agency noted.
Yott allegedly assaulted the victim because they were wearing a “Trump 2024” hat. The suspect did not know the person he allegedly assaulted, according to the release. Yott was charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief as a result of the incident.
CLICK HERE to see the full press released posted on Facebook by the Bath Village Police Department.
Police were called to the Tops Friendly Market about 10:00 am Friday morning, and said in the police report that Yott was the one who initiated the confrontation with the person wearing the Trump hat.
The police department blocked comments on their Facebook post announcing the attack.
New York Trump supporter assaulted over his “Trump 2024” hat: police
“Robert Yott, age 60, of Bath, initiated a confrontation with a stranger inside Tops, after becoming aggressive over the fact that the stranger was wearing a Trump 2024 hat.
Mr. Yott punched the victim in the… pic.twitter.com/HaZue6wbqZ
— Thomas Stevenson (@RealTStevenson) November 2, 2024
Police in a New York village arrested a man Friday suspected of assaulting a stranger for wearing a “Trump 2024” campaign hat, according to a news release. https://t.co/BemRglI5fj
— KFOX14 News (@KFOX14) November 4, 2024
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