US EditionColorado man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now'
- A Colorado man is accused of attacking a television news reporter, stating 'This is Trump’s America now,' according to court documents.
- Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested on Dec. 18 after following reporter Ja’Ronn Alex for about 40 miles.
- Egan allegedly tackled Alex, put him in a headlock, and 'began to strangle him,' according to the affidavit.
- Alex believes he was targeted because he is Pacific Islander and was asked about his citizenship.
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Colorado Man Chases And Attacks TV Reporter Over US Citizenship: "This Is Trump's America Now"
Patrick Thomas Egan, a 39-year-old Colorado man, allegedly attacked television news reporter, Ja'Ronn Alex, after chasing him for 40 miles. According to the Guardian, the incident occurred in Grand Junction, Colorado, where Egan, a taxi driver, allegedly attacked Mr Alex, a TV reporter for KKCO/KJCT. Egan, who claimed to be a Marine, pulled up next to Mr Alex at a stoplight and demanded to know if he was a US citizen, saying "This is Trump's Ame…
Colorado man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying, ‘This is Trump’s America now’
DENVER — A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying, “This is Trump’s America now,” according to court documents. Read more...
The suspect allegedly stalked and assaulted a journalist in Colorado because he came from the Pacific Islands, according to legal documentation released in the meantime.
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