NEW: Republican candidate for New York governor, Rep. Lee Zeldin, is uninjured after he was attacked at a campaign event near Rochester, officials and witnesses say.
A man attacked U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin at a campaign event near Rochester, New York, Thursday evening, according to officials and witnesses.
A man hopped up on stage with some type of sharp instrument sometime between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Mike Cialini, commander of VFW Post 8495, said in a phone interview. The man was subdued and restrained with zip ties, and police arrived, handcuffed him and took him into custody, Cialini said. Zeldin spokesperson Katie Vincentz said that Zeldin, along with Alison Esposito who is running for lieutenant governor, and other members of the campaign are safe.New York GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy said Zeldin was “was targeted in a violent attack at a campaign rally stop in Monroe County,” and he hailed the actions of bystanders who subdued the man.
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