Rep. Zeldin took to Twitter to mention be believed his suspected attacker might be 'immediately launched below NY's laws'A guy who allegedly attacked Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., with a pointy item at a marketing campaign prevent in Perinton, New York, Thursday night changed into charged with a legal and launched from custody.
The suspect, diagnosed as David G. Jakubonis, forty-three of Fairport, N.Y., changed into charged with tried attack withinside the 2d degree.
He changed into arraigned in Perinton Town Court and launched on his very own recognizance, the sheriff’s branch said.
Zeldin, who's the Republican candidate for governor in New York, expected the alleged attacker might be launched.
However numerous attendees, including @EspositoforNY, speedy jumped into action & tackled the guy,
Zeldin changed into giving a speech approximately bail reform at a Veterans of Foreign Wars submit while the alleged attack happened.
LEE ZELDIN'S WOULD-BE ATTACKER WAS ‘TACKLED’ BY A GROUP OF BYSTANDERS: 'HE HAD A BLADE ON HIS HAND'
Jakubonis changed into tackled via way of means of AMVETS countrywide Director Joe Chenelly, in step with witnesses.
"His proper hand got here up, I anticipate out of his pocket, and he had a blade on his hand," Chenelly instructed Fox News Digital. "Congressman Zeldin blocked the primary lunge. And then as he attempted to lunge again, I grabbed him from at the back of and tackled him right all the way down to the floor and held him at the floor."
Zeldin launched an announcement after the assault that said: "Thank you to all of us who reached out following tonight’s assault in Fairport. Someone attempted to stab me on the level in the course of this night’s rally, however, fortunately, I changed into capable of seizing his wrist and preventing him for some moments till others tackled him. I’m ok, and @EspositoforNY and all different attendees are secure. The attacker is in custody. Grateful for the attendees who stepped up speedy to help and the regulation enforcement officials who speedy responded. I’m as resolute as ever to do my element to make NY secure again."
