Two men were arrested Monday at the University of New Mexico for allegedly plotting to hurl objects at attendees of a Turning Point USA event.
Kevin Castro and Harrison Magnus were both arrested Monday by the University of New Mexico Police Department after attending a Turning Point USA event on campus, according to Turning Point Action member in the face outside a New Hampshire polling location in an unrelated incident.
According to the Laconia Police Department, officers took the suspect, Stephen Redic, into custody at around 8 a.m. Wednesday, charging him with simple assault, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation.
As he was leaving, Redic approached the Turning Point tent wanting "to read a poem about rich people," according to Laconia police.
Video of the encounter shows him growing increasingly agitated and shouting at the man before flipping him off, slapping him across the face and walking away.
Turning Point USA said the victim is an 18-year-old. Redic was charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation.