Ryan Fournier, co-founder and chairman of Students for Trump, was arrested in Washington, D.C., after allegations that he assaulted and threatened a woman. Police charged him with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm. The incident was reported to have occurred late Monday night at the Apartments at CityCenter. The woman said she had been dating Fournier for a couple of months and was in town to visit him. She reported trying to wake an intoxicated Fournier who was passed out on the floor. When he woke, he allegedly struck her in the face multiple times with a closed fist and got on top of her while she defended herself. She also reported he said, “I'll kill everyone here,” and that he regularly made similar statements. A witness described Fournier screaming threats, swinging a handheld vacuum, and the victim appearing punched in the face.
"The victim also said that Fournier got on top of her as he hit her, and she needed to defend herself. She mentioned that Fournier had a knife at his side, but that he did not swing or point it at her. When police asked the victim if Fournier had made any threats during the incident, she said he said, “I'll kill everyone here,” and added that he regularly makes statements of that nature."
"In the victim's statement, she told police she tried to rouse an intoxicated Fournier, who had been passed out on the floor. When Fournier woke up, he “started swinging his fists at her and struck her in the face with a closed fist two or three times.” The victim also said that Fournier got on top of her as he hit her, and she needed to defend herself."
"[Witness] reported that he heard [Fournier] screaming, “Don't touch me, woman!”, “Do you want me to crush your head in with this lamp?”. [Witness] returned to the office where [Fournier] was swinging a handheld vacuum around, screaming at [Victim]. [Witness] got between the two attempting to separate both parties. [Witness] said that he went to the bathroom and heard [Fournier] yelling, “Do you want to die today?” [Victim] ran into the bathroom, and according to [Witness], “looked like she had been punched in the face.”"
"Ryan Fournier, the co-founder and chairman of the group Students for Trump, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman, according to documents obtained by Defector. The Metropolitan Police Department charged Fournier with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm."
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