AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Former Arizona Democratic leader charged with forcing entry into ex's home armed with knife and tape
A former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party faces two felony charges after allegedly breaking into an ex-partner's Phoenix home while armed with a knife and duct tape, then telling police the whole thing was a prearranged role-play scene communicated through "subliminal messages" on Instagram. Brianna Westbrook, 41, a transgender rights activist who previously […] The post Former Arizona Democratic leader charged with forcing entry into ex's home armed with knife and tape appeared first on American Almanac .
A former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party faces two felony charges after allegedly breaking into an ex-partner's Phoenix home while armed with a knife and duct tape, then telling police the whole thing was a prearranged role-play scene communicated through "subliminal messages" on Instagram. Brianna Westbrook, 41, a transgender rights activist who previously ran for Congress in Arizona, was arrested after Phoenix police responded to a call on July 10 at 6 p.m. The woman who called said Westbrook had shown up at her door holding a knife in one hand and black tape in the other. Westbrook now faces felony third-degree burglary, aggravated assault using a simulated deadly weapon, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. A preliminary…Open