The run shakeup for Democratic gubernatorial campaigner Charlie Crist comes successful the last agelong of a run that has Crist losing by astir each metric to Gov. Ron DeSantis. |AP
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Prior to his resignation earlier this week, the run manager for Florida Democratic gubernatorial campaigner Charlie Crist was arrested successful Maryland aft helium and the parent of his kid each filed home abuse-related charges against each other.
Austin John Durrer, a 43-year-old who worked arsenic main of unit successful Crist’s legislature bureau earlier joining the campaign, was arrested Tuesday astatine his Cambridge, Md., home. The apprehension was first reported by NBC News. Authorities arrested lone Durrer.
“Very sadly, an incidental took spot this week astatine our location that we some regret,” work a connection Durrer issued. “We are some moving to driblet ineligible charges and determination forward. Our superior absorption astatine this clip is our daughter, our top joy, and we admit privateness and respect arsenic we navigate this arsenic a family.”
There were “signs of carnal injury” connected the child’s parent erstwhile constabulary arrived, according to a probable origin affidavit archetypal reported by NBC News. The Dorchester County State Attorney’s office, which is handling the case, did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.
One time aft Durrer’s arrest, Crist’s run said Durrer was resigning to “focus connected a household matter,” but offered nary circumstantial details. On Friday, the run issued a connection saying that Durrer “was dismissed arsenic soon arsenic the run learned of this situation.”
Durrer was released soon aft his arrest, aft posting a $10,000 bond, according to online tribunal records.
The run shakeup comes successful the last agelong of a run that has Crist losing by astir each metric to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis is winning by astir 10 points successful the Real Clear Politics mean of polls.