Breaking news:
BREAKING: Corey Lewandowski, Trump advisor, arrested this morning for allegedly grabbing Michelle Fields at news conference in Jupiter
— Lulu Ramadan (@luluramadan) March 29, 2016
Police say surveillance footage captured at Trump National corroborates Fields' claim https://t.co/ntmxNqE9HO
— Lulu Ramadan (@luluramadan) March 29, 2016
Trump manager Corey Lewandowski arrested in Jupiter this morning for allegedly grabbing Breitbart reporter: https://t.co/Y5LpGX1Ern
— Lulu Ramadan (@luluramadan) March 29, 2016
Lewandowski was at Jupiter police dept this morning, according to arrest report. He faces a simple battery charge. https://t.co/HOVjFgLgZR
— Lulu Ramadan (@luluramadan) March 29, 2016
Here’s the surveillance video:
BREAKING VIDEO: Police release surveillance video showing Trump campaign manager Lewandowski grabbing reporter https://t.co/rKOKi0uEUx
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 29, 2016
Update. The Trump campaign has issued the following statement:
Trump Camp statement on Corey Lewandowksi charges pic.twitter.com/Oq6R0QP4rH
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) March 29, 2016
Flashback. Remember when Lewandowski said he never touched Fields?
@MichelleFields you are totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have never even met you.
— Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) March 11, 2016
Update 2. Here’s the police report:
[Tweet deleted. Seed editor’s note below]
Here’s the relevant section from the report on the new CCTV video:
Update 3. Trump spox Hope Hicks said Lewandowski wasn’t arrested:
Trump spox Hope Hicks says Lewandowski was not arrested. Was given a notice to appear in court.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 29, 2016
Trump campaign on Corey Lewandowski: "Mr. Lewandowski was issued a Notice to Appear and given a court date. He was not arrested."
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) March 29, 2016
The court date has been set for May 4, the day after the Indiana primary:
Lewandowski's court date: May 4.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 29, 2016
Update. Contrary to what Hicks is saying, the Jupiter PD told CNN that Lewandowski was arrested:
Jupiter Police tell CNN that Lewandowski was arrested this morning after turning himself in on the misdemeanor charge of simple battery.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 29, 2016
So that clears that up — he turned himself in after which he was arrested, according to Jupiter Police. Any issues take it up with them.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 29, 2016
Editor’s note: This post has been updated. It has also been edited to correct a typo.
Editor’s note 2: We’ve deleted a tweet that has a link to an unredacted copy of the police report that lists Fields’ personal information.
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