Posted on 09/21/2023 6:28:52 AM PDT by simpson96
OREM, Utah — A woman was arrested Tuesday night after 911 calls that Orem’s mayor had been spit on and assaulted.
An affidavit of probable cause shows that Linnea Pugmire was arrested and taken to the Utah County Jail for assault, disorderly conduct, propelling a bodily substance and threatening elected officials. Pugmire is a child of a writer for the Daily Herald, who was mentioned by name by Orem City Mayor David Young multiple times during the meeting while he took issue with her articles.
The Daily Herald confirmed the relationship but offered no further comment.
Michelle Lee was one of a few witnesses Tuesday night when Pugmire allegedly attacked the Orem Mayor. She says it was very scary.
“All of a sudden a car comes careening toward us, slammed on their brakes, the person jumps out, gets right in the mayor’s face, starts screaming at him,” says Lee who added, at first it wasn’t clear who Pugmire was, but the mayor promptly figured it out.
The exchange happened moments after Mayor Dave Young said this in council chambers.
“I’ve been told by public relations folks that I probably shouldn’t go down this path but it’s gotten to a point where it’s overly ridiculous,” that was during the live stream of the Orem City Council meeting. He then took the next 20-minutes to outline what he believes are grievances against the Daily Herald newspaper, and specifically Linnea’s mother, Jenell, who is a reporter there.
“My intent was to point out to point out the articles, to make the points, and then let people make their own decision and ask the questions, is this fair, is this right?” Young tells KSL TV.
Lee is friends with the mayor, her father is a council member.
“It was terrible and super scary we didn’t know what she was capable of, what her plan was, what she had in her pocket,” says Lee.
According to documents, police arrived, detained and interviewed Pugmire. The suspect confirmed the confrontation with the mayor and “may have” slapped him and spit at him. Officers said in the court documents they learned there was also a second person who was hit and spit on.
“During the investigation officers recovered cell phone video from one of the victims which clearly shows Pugmire’s criminal actions,” police stated.
A video circulating on social media appeared to show the confrontation outside, away from the official recording of the meeting.
Twitter avatar is a far cry from reality.
Why is this thing still stealing oxygen?!?
sometimes crazy is all you have going for you.
Had to be a Harvard MBA who came up with that phrase ...
Either that or a liberal bodily substance propellor
That’s NOT really a woman, is it?
Back to the very large drawing board.
I don’t see a ‘woman’ in any of those pics.
Tranny or Crazy Lez.
I looked closer at first pic.
Tranny
Scorned lover.
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