Two Men Arrested for Alleged Plans to Disrupt UNM TPUSA Event

Two men, Kevin Castro, 20, and Harrison Magnus, 19, were arrested at the University of New Mexico (UNM) for allegedly planning to disrupt a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event. The arrests occurred last week, according to a report by KRQE. The TPUSA event, which featured Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins, was held on campus. A video recorded by the school's Turning Point USA chapter showed Magnus yelling 'F*** Donald Trump!' at the crowd while police officers placed him in handcuffs and took him away. According to police, Castro threw a lacrosse ball toward the crowd and had allegedly conspired with Magnus to disrupt the gathering. Magnus was charged with conspiracy, disorderly conduct, and concealing his identity, while Castro faces charges of battery and conspiracy. In an unrelated incident the next day, outside a New Hampshire polling location, a video of a 70-year-old man striking a TPUSA Action member in the face went viral. The Laconia Police Department revealed its officers took Stephen Redic into custody on Wednesday, charging him with a misdemeanor count of simple assault and disorderly conduct. The police said Redic had approached the TPUSA tent wanting 'to read a poem about rich people.' The video captured Redic arguing with a younger man in a 'Freedom' hat — a reference to the shirt TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk wore the day he was killed — before raising his middle finger, smacking the volunteer and walking away. Police caught up with him later on. The arrests highlight the increasing number of violent attacks against conservative figures in public spaces, as evidenced by the incident at Utah Valley University (UVU), where Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while answering student questions during a Turning Point event.