A man who approached Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) during a campaign stop and appeared to attack him while holding a bladed weapon was released from jail hours after he was arrested on Thursday evening, officials said.
David Jakubonis, 43, was arraigned on Thursday night in Perinton Town Court on second-degree attempted assault stemming from the attack on Zeldin, a Republican running for governor in New York. He was released on his own recognizance, according to local reports and officials.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said Jakubonis—who told Zeldin “you’re done”—was released from custody within hours on “his own recognizance.”…