Man arrested, charged with assault after incident with California Gov. Newsom

 

California Governor Gavin Newsom talks during a news conference at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., on June 15, 2021.

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By Andrew Blankstein and Dennis Romero

A man accused of assaulting California Gov. Gavin Newsom at an event in Oakland has been arrested, authorities said Friday.

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Newsom was walking to a pizza shop to promote small businesses Thursday morning when he "was approached by an aggressive individual," the California Highway Patrol, which provides Newsom's security detail, said in a statement.

Newsom did not appear to have been injured

The East Bay Times reported that the suspect threw a water bottle at the governor.

"Members of the Governor's security detail removed the Governor from the situation, and the individual was arrested by CHP officers," the agency said.