Man, 81, Wearing Red MAGA Hat Assaulted Inside New Jersey Shop Rite, Prosecutors Say February 26, 2019 at 6:15 pm Filed Under:Franklin Township, Local TV, New Jersey, Somerset County FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Prosecutors say an elderly man was assaulted inside a New Jersey supermarket after he was confronted over a “Make America Great Again” hat he was wearing. Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson says the 81-year-old Franklin Township man was shopping at the Shop Rite on Elizabeth Avenue Monday afternoon when he was approached regarding his red cap. The victim was assaulted and sustained minor injuries, according to prosecutors. He declined medical attention at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Officials request anyone with information to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100, or the Franklin Township Police Department at (732) 873-5533 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888577tips.org or at http://www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE”. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/02/26/new-jersey-maga-hat-assault/
Notice they leave out any description of the perp. Better to be PC than to actually apprehend a violent criminal who attacks helpless old people.
Those old guys need to hold on to their hats. You never know when a lefty will steal it to use for his next hoax.