Laxalt, Democrats Spar Over His Arrest for Assaulting Police Officer, Documents

Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt says he was a “Reckless and foolish” teen when he was arrested for assaulting a police officer more than 20 years ago in Virginia. Records obtained by the Reno Gazette Journal from the city of Alexandria show the Nevada attorney general was taken into custody for underage drinking in 1996. A 17-year-old Laxalt was drinking at a woman’s house when officers were called, according to the report. After police entered the residence, Laxalt said he “Reacted the wrong way” and tried to keep police from coming into the home. Democrats want Laxalt to release his full bar application and full criminal record because of the newspaper report. Democrats say he’s using his office as Attorney General to suppress documents unfavorable to his campaign.