ROCHESTER — Fourty-eight year old Swyn B. Nelson of Rochester pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey said Nelson entered the front entrance of the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building to report to the United States Probation Office. Nelson was asked to wait before entering the walk-through metal detector but didn’t wait and was asked to walk through the metal detector a second time. After doing so, Nelson’s personal items were then returned to him and he said to the CSO, “I want to shout at you,” and then walked aggressively toward the CSO in a restricted area (which is marked off by stanchions, rope and a table). Nelson then charged at the Court Security Officer and struck the Court Security Officer on the right side of the head with a closed fist.
         
Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 20.

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