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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Kentucky State Police say BG man is accused of assaulting U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. More soon at https://t.co/0e4oaL9gA7. pic.twitter.com/VODOihjrCa
— Daniel Pike (@DPikeBGDN) November 4, 2017
Per KSP, Rene Boucher, 59, assaulted @RandPaul causing minor injury last night Boucher charged 4th degree assault More soon at @bgdailynews pic.twitter.com/5EUthFUOEY
— Joe Imel (@joeimel) November 4, 2017
Update: Neighbor charged with assault after altercation with Rand Paul https://t.co/LnITHKBlLk via @BrentGriffiths pic.twitter.com/xxnVD2jRAQ
— POLITICO (@politico) November 4, 2017
“According to the warrant, Paul was tackled from behind by his neighbor, Rene Boucher, 59, at 3:21 p.m on Friday. The senator was “blindsided” but is “fine,” a spokesperson for Paul said.”“Boucher’s altercation with Paul left the senator having difficulty breathing as a result of a “possible rib injury” in addition to bleeding from cuts around his mouth. Paul was seeking medical help for his injuries, the warrant said.”
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“Boucher, according to the warrant, admits to going onto Paul’s property and tackling him. Neither the warrant nor a charging document written by a Kentucky State trooper describes what preceded the incident….”
Breaking: Man who assaulted Sen. Paul lives next door to him. @wnkytv just knocked suspect door. FBI says it was politically motivated. pic.twitter.com/YrbeBnsskB
— WNKY TV (@wnkytv) November 4, 2017
Rand Paul was mowing his lawn when his neighbor came up from behind and tackled him https://t.co/tNxJ226zTX
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) November 5, 2017
If you're a Leftist thugging out on "corporatist Republicans," might not want to pick the one mowing his own lawn in Kentucky.
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) November 5, 2017
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