Senator arrested for biting woman
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i voluntarily responded to the police station cooperated with law enforcement during the booking process and was released1 a democratic senator jeff woodburn has been arrested for domestic violence charges after he allegedly bit a woman on multiple occasions and forced his way into her locked home1 the incidents are said to have taken place this year and last year1 woodburn the state senate minority leader defended himself thursday in a statement1 this afternoon i learned that a warrant had been issued for my arrest1 the new hampshire lawmaker from whitefield u.s. was charged with simple assault domestic violence and criminal mischief after the state attorney generals office said he allegedly slapped a woman punched her in the stomach bit her hand and on another occasion bit her forearm1 i intend to fully address and defend against these charges in court he said1 the new hampshire democratic party has urged woodburn to resign as did the states democratic congressional delegation and members of the state senate democratic caucus1 the new hampshire democratic party stands firm in our belief that any form of sexual harassment sexual assault or domestic violence is completely unacceptable behavior for anyone let alone our public officials who should all be held to a higher standard said state democratic party chairman ray buckley1 republican gov. chris sununu tweeted that the allegations were morally reprehensible and also said woodburn should step down1 woodburn is set to be arraigned on august 201