According to local San Francisco CBS news Congressional Republican candidate Rudy Peters was campaigning at the Castro Valley Fall Festival. He was sitting in a booth with other volunteers handing out information to people enjoying the festival.
35-year-old Castro Valley resident Farzad Fazeli approached Peters at his booth in an aggressive manner. Fazeli began screaming belligerently, using profanity and criticizing the Republican party and President Trump. He then pulled a knife and attempted to stab the candidate.
Peters grabbed a campaign sign and used it as a shield to fend off his attacker. The switchblade knife reportedly malfunctioned, which allowed Peters to avoid injury. Local police responded arresting the attacking for felony assault, possession of a switchblade, and brandishing a weapon in public.
Source: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/09/11/man-assaults-republican-congressional-candidate-switchblade-castro-valley/
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