Senator Rand Paul faces an extended absence from the Senate as he recovers from serious injuries he suffered on Friday after he was attacked by a neighbor, The Wall Street Journal writes.
According to an arrest warrant filed in a Kentucky court on Friday, at about 3:20 p.m., Paul’s next-door neighbor, Rene Boucher, came onto Paul’s property and tackled him from behind, knocking him to the ground.
“The unfortunate occurrence of November 3rd has absolutely nothing to do with either’s politics or political agendas. It was a very regrettable dispute between two neighbors over a matter that most people would regard as trivial. We sincerely hope that Senator Paul is doing well and that these two gentlemen can get back to being neighbors as quickly as possible.” said Boucher’s attorney Matthew Baker.
Paul’s chief political strategist, Doug Stafford, stated that the second-term Republican had five rib fractures including three displaced fractures, in which a bone separated into pieces and went out of alignment from its typical position, The Journal adds.
Stafford said such injuries are “also accompanied by severe pain that can last weeks to months” and could affect the senator’s ability to return to Washington for Senate duties. Stafford added that displaced rib fractures could cause life-threatening injuries to internal organs.
Boucher, 59 years old, was subsequently arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail. He was detained overnight at the Warren County Detention Center and released Saturday on a $7,500 bond. He was also ordered to stay away from Mr. Paul, his family and his congressional offices, The Journal informs.
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