A Michigan man who said he wanted to 'make a splash' was reprimanded by police, who warn that such actions in large groups could incite panic.
By Deanna Paul Deanna Paul Reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow April 5 at 12:11 PM Thousands of people flocked to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., to hear President Trump speak March 28. Robert Dale Truax Jr., a 20-year-old from Grand Rapids, and two friends were en route to the rally, too.
“Instead of just being a bystander and just taking everything he throws verbally at us,” Truax said into the camera, he decided to do something about it. Soon after arriving at the arena, Truax launched two water balloons into the crowd. Then he was promptly arrested.
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