NEW YORK — David Jakubonis, the person accused of attempting to assault Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, was arrested Saturday on a federal assault cost.
Jakubonis, 43, has been charged with assaulting a member of Congress utilizing a harmful weapon. It carries a most penalty of 10 years in jail.
Friday, Jakubonis was arraigned on a separate state cost and launched with out bail.
Jakubonis was seen attempting to swing a pointy instrument at Zeldin’s neck at a rally close to Rochester on Thursday. Zeldin was not damage.
The gubernatorial candidate was requested in regards to the new fees Saturday.
“If I used to be to placed on a prosecutorial hat, which I’m not sporting proper now, but when I used to be to place one on, I might supply that there are components that I consider might get met for a extra extreme cost,” he mentioned.
Jakubonis is being held pending his subsequent listening to on July 27.
