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Florida gubernatorial candidate allegedly beat elderly person with cane, bashed another with cellphone

Nypost · · 468 words · By Caitlin McCormack
Political Scandal/Criminal Behavior Mental Health/Instability
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A Democrat running for Florida governor allegedly attacked two elderly people, believed to be his parents, during a domestic dispute on Friday”
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Multiple web search results report that a Democrat running for Florida governor allegedly attacked two elderly people, believed to be his parents, during a domestic dispute on a Friday. One source specifically mentions the allegation of accusing the victims of being 'on fentanyl' and trying to kill him.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 6, as part of the 2012 U.S. presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Flor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_United_States_presidentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 17, 2025, a mass shooting occurred on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The suspect, 20-year-old student Phoenix Ikner, has been charged with two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Florida_State_University_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. …
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“Kevin Cichowski, 46, allegedly beat one victim with a cane and chucked a cellphone at the other inside a riverside home in Palm County, Florida on Friday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the specific details: Kevin Cichowski, 46, allegedly beat one victim with a cane and threw a cellphone at another inside a riverside home in Palm County, Florida, on Friday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable Polish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained citizenship and their American descendants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paterson (English pronunciation: /ˈpætɚsən/ ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, Paterson was the state…
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web search NEUTRAL — The report said the suspect, identified asKevinCichowski,46, hitonevictimwithacane,threwacellphoneatthe other, andallegedlyhad a gun.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/florida-gubernatorial-c…
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“Police did not confirm Cichowski’s relation to the victims, but described the altercation as domestic in nature.”
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Web search results confirm that deputies arrested Cichowski following a domestic disturbance involving two elderly victims, and one source notes the altercation was described as a domestic disturbance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Flagler County deputies arrested KevinCichowskifollowing a domestic disturbance involving two elderlyvictims.The46-year-old gubernatorial candidate allegedly battered thevictimswith a cane ...
https://flaglerlive.com/kevin-cichowski-exonerated-at-trial-…
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web search NEUTRAL — KevinCichowski, who is currently running for governor and previously ran for mayor, was arrested on Friday morning following a domestic disturbance with a weapon in Palm Coast The Flagler County ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/palm-coast-gubernatorial…
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web search NEUTRAL — TheFlagler County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Palm Coast man, who is currently running for governor and previously ran for mayor, following a domestic disturbance with a weapon in the C-Section of…
https://www.facebook.com/flaglersheriff/photos/the-flagler-c…
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“The gubernatorial candidate also made repeated nonsensical accusations against his parents during his arrest, according to body camera footage obtained by The Post.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding body camera footage obtained by The Post detailing nonsensical accusations made by the gubernatorial candidate during his arrest.
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“Before police responded to the purported domestic dispute, one victim warned 911 operators that Cichowski threatened to kill them and any law enforcement who intervened, according to the sheriff’s office.”
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Only one source (Wikipedia) was provided for this claim, and it relates to a completely different historical event (1937), not the alleged incident involving Cichowski and the threat to 911 operators. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or verified with the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1937th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 937th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37…
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“Cichowski was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery on a person over 65, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, tampering with a witness, and two counts of robbery by sudden snatching.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references detailing the specific charges (aggravated assault, battery on a person over 65, etc.) under which Cichowski was arrested.
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“He was placed into protective custody under the Florida Baker Act, which allows for the involuntary detention of anyone authorities believe is experiencing a mental health crisis and poses a threat to themself or the public.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references confirming that Cichowski was placed into protective custody under the Florida Baker Act.
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“Cichowski was arrested for domestic battery, domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment in 2024, though he was later exonerated.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding previous arrests for domestic battery, strangulation, or false imprisonment in 2024, or any subsequent exoneration.
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“He filed to run for governor of Florida on March 24 — just five months before the primary election.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references confirming that Cichowski filed to run for governor of Florida on March 24, or that this date was five months before the primary election.
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“He previously ran a failed campaign for Palm Coast mayor in 2021.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references confirming that Cichowski previously ran a failed campaign for Palm Coast mayor in 2021.
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