Montana GOP senator accused of assaulting wife with ‘physical force’ and resisting arrest

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/04/montana-gop-senator-accused-of-assaulting-wife-with-physical-force-and-resisting-arrest/



Montana GOP senator accused of assaulting wife with ‘physical force’ and resisting arrest
By David Edwards
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 11:59 EST

Police in Montana arrested a Republican state senator for allegedly assaulting his wife and then resisting arrest.

According to a complaint filed by the Red Lodge Police department, 45-year-old state Sen. Jason Priest (R) “used physical force to push wife away” on Saturday. Officers responding to the scene said that Priest fought with them as they tried to arrest him.

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A judge granted Red Lodge City Attorney Hope Freeman’s request that information about Priest pushing his daughter down to the floor be scrubbed from the police report.

Priest pleaded not guilty on Monday over video conference. He was released from the Yellowstone County Detention Facility after posting a $1,500 bond. The judge also ordered him to stay away from his wife and firearms.