US EditionMan Charged with Felony Assault for Allegedly Spitting on Two National Guard Soldiers in DC
Scott J. Pichon, a Maryland lawyer licensed since 2019, faces felony assault charges after spitting on two South Carolina National Guardsmen during increased federal policing in D.C.
- Scott J. Pichon, Maryland lawyer, faces felony assault charges for allegedly spitting on two South Carolina Army National Guard members at Union Station last week; he was arrested Tuesday and appeared in court the same day.
- Earlier this month, the federal surge placed thousands of National Guard members in Washington, and South Carolina and five GOP-led states activated their Guard forces, with 200 South Carolina National Guard troops deployed last week.
- Surveillance footage and an Amtrak officer recorded Pichon riding a Lime scooter at approximately 4:43 p.m., coughing before spitting a mixture of saliva and mucus that struck one Guardsman in the face and another in the neck, leading to his arrest by Amtrak Police Sergeant Robert Underwood.
- A magistrate judge released Pichon on his own recognizance without objection from the U.S. Attorney's Office; he faces felony assault and related federal counts and must attend a preliminary hearing on Sept. 16.
- This episode comes amid growing tensions and follows a pattern of confrontations with federal personnel as two hundred South Carolina National Guard troops were deployed last week and some members now carry firearms while federal agencies have patrolled since Aug. 7.
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Man charged with felony assault for allegedly spitting on two National Guard soldiers in DC
A man has been charged with felony assault for allegedly spitting on two South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers who were deployed to Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime agenda in the nation’s capital.
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