Very peculiar poll worker attacks voter on Long Island, then claims to be Secret Service agent: I will run for president
An unhinged poll worker was arrested on Long Island for brawling with a voter on Election Day — hours after telling a custodian he “demands respect from the public,” according to authorities.Mark Sebesta, 54, allegedly flew into a rage, grabbing and shoving a 25-year-old “constituent” around 3:19 p.m.after a series of odd interactions inside the polling station at Oceanside School 3, according to cops and a criminal complaint. The enraged worker also screamed that he’s a federal and Secret Service agent while showing off a gold shield and handcuffs during the altercation, the complaint alleges.When police were called to the Oceanside site and tried to calm him, Sebesta claimed he was law enforcement and shoved a cop — leading them to wrestle him to the ground, where he continued to resist arrest, according to prosecutors. It’s unclear what led to the argument.But hours earlier, a poll coordinator noticed he was acting “very peculiar and strange” after Sebesta changed his clothes multiple times and told the coordinator to “leave him alone” when he was ordered to stay inside. Sebesta, of Baldwin, also bragged to a custodian that he works as an undercover narcotics officer and a bail officer, as he showed off an NYPD hat and a pair of handcuffs, according to the complaint. He allegedly told him he “demands respect from the public at the location.”A spokesperson for the Nassau County Police Department said Sebesta does not work in law enforcement.Sebesta was arraigned Wednesday on a slew of charges including criminal impersonation, obstructing governmental administration, menacing and harassment. His next court date is set for Nov.
20. Police said the victim was not injured and there were no delays in voting. In a video posted on Instagram, Sebesta threatened to sue Nassau County and the Oceanside school district for $1.5 million.“So hello everybody, you might see that I made it famous, that Nassau County Police Department of ...