By SCOTT CARLSON
North Platte Post
KEARNEY, Neb.-A former candidate for the United States Senate was arrested during the Nebraska GOP Convention in Kearney.
According to Kearney police, at around 10:55 a.m., on July 9, officers responded to a disturbance at the Younes Conference Center, 416 Talmadge Street.
Officers arrived and made contact with private security officers who were providing security for the event.
Security personnel informed officers that a man identified as Matthew Innis, 51, of Crete, had been previously barred from attending the event. Police said Innis approached the main entrance to the convention center and demanded entry.
Police said when he was refused entrance, Innis tackled a security officer to the ground, and off-duty police officers and other security personnel came to assist.
Following further investigation, police determined there was probable cause to arrest Innis on suspicion of 3rd-degree assault and 2nd-degree trespassing, both misdemeanors.
Innis was transported to the Buffalo County Detention Center where he was processed and released after posting bond. The case has been referred to the Buffalo County Attorney for the filing of formal charges.
Innis unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in 2020.