Rene Boucher, 59, of Bowling Green, has been arrested and charged with fourth degree assault in a Friday-afternoon incident at the Bowling Green home of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul.
A Kentucky State Police news release reported that KSP troopers were called to the Paul residence at 3:21 p.m. Friday. According to a news release, Boucher was arrested by Trooper Bartley Weaver and charged with assaulting Paul, a Republican who has been Kentucky’s junior senator since 2011. The release also indicated that Paul sustained minor injuries.
“Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault,” said Kelsey Cooper, Paul’s Kentucky communications director. “The assailant was arrested and it is now a matter for the police. Senator Paul is fine.”
An arrest warrant was issued through the Warren County Attorney’s office. The charge of fourth degree assault is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail. According to the Warren County Regional Jail website, Boucher is being held on a $5,000 bond.
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