US EditionMan running for Florida governor accused of battery in domestic altercation
The sheriff’s office said Kevin Cichowski faces aggravated battery, witness tampering and robbery charges after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance.
- On Friday, Florida gubernatorial candidate Kevin Cichowski was arrested in Palm Coast on charges of aggravated battery, robbery, and witness tampering. The Flagler County Sheriff reported he allegedly battered two people over age 65.
- Deputies responded to a 911 call Friday morning after reports that Cichowski struck one victim with a cane and threw a cellphone at another. Victims claimed he threatened to kill them and law enforcement.
- Officers evacuated two victims, both older than 65, with one bedridden. Body camera footage shows Cichowski denying wrongdoing, claiming his parents experienced mental health issues and his father tried to kill him.
- Cichowski, a Democratic candidate for governor, was placed in protective custody after making suicidal statements. As of Sunday, it was unclear if he had secured legal representation.
- The race to replace Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis includes dozens of candidates, with the primary election scheduled for Aug. 18. Cichowski's arrest comes amid this competitive gubernatorial contest.
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Video shows Florida governor candidate accused of battery arrested at gunpoint
Body camera footage captured the moments when a man running for Florida governor was arrested in Flagler County after allegedly battering elderly victims. Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery on a person over 65, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, tampering with a witness, and two counts of robbery by sudden snatching. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Of…
Man running for Florida governor accused of battery in domestic altercation - The Morning Sun
A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home. Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and robbery, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Cichowski is listed as a Democratic candidate for governor with the Florida Division of Elections and previously ran for Palm Coast mayor in 2021. The primary is scheduled Aug. 18,…
Palm Coast Man, Gubernatorial Candidate, Arrested in Domestic Disturbance
A Palm Coast resident who’s filed to run for Florida Governor was arrested at his Palm Coast residence on Friday. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office took 46-year-old Kevin Cichowski into custody on eight felony charges. The FCSO received a call about a domestic disturbance on Cleveland Court in Palm Coast on the morning of Friday, April 10. They were told that a man there battered two elderly people in a residence. One was reportedly hit with a…
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