Two males had been handcuffed and firearms of their autos had been confiscated after a “safe and uneventful” Trump rally in Asheboro, North Carolina.
The suspect, Robert Castona Jr., was cited for NC Basic Statute 14-277.2, titled “Weapons at Parades, etc., prohibited” for displaying a weapon inside his automobile.
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The 79-year-old was allegedly concerned in a highway rage incident in line with Asheboro PD, however “made no threats to assault anyone.”
In an earlier put up on Fb, the Asheboro Police Division shared a laundry listing of prohibited objects on the occasion, together with drones and different unmanned plane methods, explosives, and firearms.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump factors after talking about nationwide safety throughout a marketing campaign rally on the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Corridor of Fame in Asheboro, North Carolina, August 21, 2024. (Picture by Peter Zay / AFP) (Picture by PETER ZAY/AFP by way of Getty Photos) (Picture by PETER ZAY/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
“Upon further investigation, officers determined that during an apparent road rage incident, and although a weapon was displayed from within a vehicle, it was not pointed at anyone,” learn an Asheboro Police press launch shared with Fox Information Digital.
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“With these facts known, the elements were not met for any violation of North Carolina General Statutes related to typical weapons offenses, assault offenses, or the State’s communicating threats offense.”
In keeping with police, the “incident took place away from the event site, after the event concluded and as attendees were leaving.”
Members of the US Secret Service stand watch as former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a marketing campaign rally on the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Corridor of Fame in Asheboro, North Carolina, August 21, 2024. (Picture by PETER ZAY/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
Officers who had been aiding the Secret Service in monitoring the rally “immediately detained the subject” and started investigating the incident, regardless of “rumors” that 79-year-old Castona Jr. had threatened somebody at gunpoint.
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Robert Castona Jr. has been issued a quotation and has been launched pending a courtroom date of September 16, 2024.
