Trump Protester Hit in Groin by Gas Round Faces Criminal Charges

The protester seen getting hit in the groin by a pepper ball following President Donald Trump’s Aug. 22 rally in Phoenix has been criminally charged.

Police arrested Joshua Cobin, 29, that night and he was charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault against police and a misdemeanor count of unlawful assembly.

Following an outbreak of violence, police repeatedly called on the protesters, including Cobin, to disperse before firing tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets into the crowd, KTVK reported.

According to court documents, police stated that Cobin tried to kick a smoking canister back at police, and then picked it up and threw it at them.

Later he picked up a second canister and threw it at police.

The Scottsdale, Arizona, resident disputed the charges.

“I don’t equate kicking or putting back tear gas canisters as attacking police. I never attacked a police officer,” Cobin said.

“That was not an unlawful assembly and that I had every right to be there. And that tear gas was in the way of myself and every other peacefully assembled protesters being there,” he added.

The Phoenix Police Department stated that Cobin admitted to the charges.

“He has posted images and admissions to his crime on social and local media outlets,” Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Jonathan Howard wrote in an email announcing the arrest.

“Thanks for all the kind words, what a crazy night last night! My hand feels a lot better..and for EVERYONE who asked, my nuts are fine lol, the cops missed by a few inches so I have a nasty baseball size bruise there,” Cobin wrote in a Facebook post. (For more the author of “Trump Protester Hit in Groin by Gas Round Faces Criminal Charges” please click HERE) read more watch videos  http://joemiller.us/2017/08/trump-protester-hit-groin-gas-round-faces-criminal-charges/