LAS VEGAS (AP) — A secretary of state candidate has been charged with assaulting a political supporter at an event last month.
According to the Clark County District Attorney's office, Republican Rob Lauer has been ordered to appear in court on Aug. 24 to face the misdemeanor battery charge.
Lauer is accused of assaulting a 46-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis. He allegedly grabbed her hand, twisted it and placed it behind her back three times.
Jennifer Von Tobel told police she suffered a sprained wrist and inflamed shoulder that forced her to wear a sling.
Lauer has denied the accusations, saying he was demonstrating self-defense moves to her.
He later filed his own police report, claiming Von Tobel grabbed his buttock and put him a headlock.
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Information from: Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com
