Man arrested at Trump rally in Maine carrying knife and wooden baton
The South Dakota governor 'was not in harm’s way' at any point
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A man wielding a knife and wooden baton was arrested at a campaign rally for President Trump in Maine Wednesday where South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appeared.
Peter Beitzell, 58, allegedly harassed attendees while holding the weapons at a campaign in Bangor, Maine.
The South Dakota governor “was not in harm’s way” at any point, according to ABC News. Her security detail engaged the man at one point.
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Beitzell eventually returned to his car and put his weapons away. He was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct, and posted $200 bail.
Beitzell, who doesn’t like Trump, said things heated up when he flipped off a Trump bus driving by.
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He said he displayed weapons when he felt threatened by three men who were approaching him.
“Yes, I was an idiot,” Beitzell said. “I was a dummy who pulled a weapon, but there were three of them marching over toward me,” he added.
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Noem is stumping for Trump in the Northeast, with stops in Maine and New Hampshire.