Trucker Arrested for Throwing Object at Trump Motorcade
Hamptons police on Friday arrested a trucker who threw a metal object at a dump truck protecting President Donald Trump’s motorcade.
Justin Velez, 25, faces a felony criminal mischief charge stemming from the Aug. 17 incident on Sunrise Highway. More charges could be filed.
Velez damaged the hood, mirror and door on the driver’s side of a New York state dump truck being used as a barricade for Trump’s motorcade. Trump was attending a fundraiser.
“Our highway workers, like law enforcement, have a dangerous job in making our roadways safer,” said State Police Major David Candelaria. “The action of the defendant put the workers and other drivers in danger.
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