On Friday, the Kentucky State Police responded to Rand Paul's residence in Bowling Green at 3:21 p.m.
When they arrived, troopers say they discovered that Rene Boucher, 59, of Bowling Green, intentionally assaulted Sen. Rand Paul causing minor injury.
Troopers say Senator Paul was not transported to the hospital.
Boucher was arrested and charged with one count of Assault 4th—minor injury, and taken to the Warren County Detention Center.
"Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault. The assailant was arrested and it is now a matter for the police," says Kelsey Cooper, State Communications Director for Office of U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).
Warren County Regional Jail has the spelling listed as Rene Albert Bousher.
KSP says Boucher was an acquaintance.
"FBI is involved making sure it wasn't politically motivated," says Trooper Hodges, Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police.
According to the Warren County Regional Jail website, Boucher has a court date set for Thursday, November 9.
According to the arrest warrant, Paul told troopers that his neighbor came onto his property and tackled him from behind, forcing him to the ground and causing pain.
The arrest warrant goes on to say that Paul had small cuts to his nose and mouth.
No further information is available for release at this time.
jax362 on November 5th, 2017 at 04:30 UTC »
Do not open this link on a mobile device
JawnZ on November 5th, 2017 at 02:21 UTC »
Was the link ad cancer for anyone else? It looks like it's supposed to be a local news site but it has numerous pop-ups and overlays.
Mick0331 on November 4th, 2017 at 23:47 UTC »
This is the second time in a year someone has attacked him.