Politics & Government
Candidate For Congress Randy Bryce Has History Of Arrests: Report
Randy Bryce, a candidate for Wisconsin's First District Congressional seat filled by Paul Ryan, has been arrested multiple times.
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — On Monday, March 5, Randy Bryce, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's First Congressional District was arrested with about 20 to 25 others in Downtown Racine as they staged a public demonstration in support of DACA.
At the time, Patch.com reached out to the Bryce campign office, which told us that "Randy was arrested with about 20 other demonstrators in an act of civil disobedience in support a clean Dream Act. As area students demonstrated on the sidewalks, they sat peacefully in the intersection of 6th and Main, near Paul Ryan's racine office. After 10 minutes, the police arrested them and placed them in police vans."
According to a CNN report that was released today, Bryce has been in trouble with the law on several other occasions, leading to multiple arrests. In some instances, charges were either amended or dropped, and in others, he was ordered to pay a fine or municipal citation.
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April 1998: Bryce was arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Michigan.
December 1991: Arrested for marijuana possession, property damage, trespassing and theft. Charges were dropped.
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September 1998: Bryce was arrested to driving with a suspended license in Milwaukee County.
October 2000: Bryce was arrested in South Milwaukee for driving with a suspended license. He didn't appear in court and an arrest warrant was issued.
February 2001: Bryce is arrested on the warrant.
January 2003: Bryce is arrested in South Milwaukee for driving with a suspended license.
October 2011: Bryce was arrested for occupying Sen. Ron Johnson's office during an organized protest.
In a statement to CNN, Bryce said, "There is no excuse for what I did 20 years ago when I got behind the wheel and operated under the influence. I made a mistake and I regret it. I've worked very hard to learn from my mistakes so I can be a man my son can be proud of. I'm not perfect, but I know the struggles working people go through. I understand the mistakes that any of us can make. I've certainly learned from mine."
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