New Hampshire Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Poet Over Slap at Turning Point Tent
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
New Hampshire Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Poet Over Slap at Turning Point Tent
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Summary
Laconia police arrested 70-year-old Stephen Redic around 8 a.m. Wednesday, charging him with simple assault and disorderly conduct after a confrontation outside a polling place Tuesday.
Video cited by police shows Redic arguing with a Turning Point Action volunteer, raising his voice, giving the middle finger and backhanding the victim before walking away.
Police said Redic approached the group's tent as he was leaving and wanted to read "a poem about rich people"; Turning Point identified the volunteer as 18 years old.
Chief Matthew Canfield said police had no prior contact with Redic, a poet who published the 2023 book "Tying My Shoes."
Redic is due for arraignment on Dec. 10, and it was not immediately clear whether he had retained a lawyer.