Trump voter in a MAGA hat has teeth smashed out by New York author in random supermarket attack
A Trump supporter was beaten to a pulp in an upstate New York supermarket on Friday in the latest incident of election mania to sweep the US.
According to police, author Robert Yott attacked unnamed MAGA worshipers at the Tops Friendly Market in Bath, near Buffalo.
Police say he attacked the unnamed victim so violently that he knocked out the person’s teeth.
Blood was pouring from the customer’s mouth when police arrived at his home at 10 a.m.
The small police station that oversees the village where it happened described the altercation in question in a statement, saying it “appears to be a random act of violence.”
Robert Yott, 60, was arrested Friday after the incident at an upstate supermarket, charged with assault
The incident happened around 10am at this Tops Friendly, where Yott encountered the victim and allegedly beat him up after confronting him over their Trump 2024 cap.
‘On [November 1]at around 10am, Bath village police were dispatched to a fight at Tops Friendly Markets,’ the press release from Bath Village Police.
‘That was determined [Yott]…initiated [the] confrontation with [the] stranger inside Tops after becoming aggressive about the stranger wearing a Trump 2024 hat.
‘[Yott] struck the victim in the mouth and head several times, causing the victim’s teeth to break and the mouth to bleed,” Saturday’s statement continued.
‘[Yott] was not known to the victim and it appears to have been a random act of violence.’
The release added how Yott lives in Bath β a small town of 5,000 in Steuben County.
It also outlined the charges against him, including second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
The latter is a misdemeanor, which warrants a maximum penalty of up to 364 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
However, the assault charge is much more serious and could see the author, who last month begged members of the public who survived the unpopular war to come visit him, spend the next few years in prison.
An unrelated supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wears a MAGA hat at a campaign event this past year. The police department in Bath, a small town in upstate New York, confirmed that the suspect was angry about the victim’s choice of clothing
Speaking to the Elmira Star-Gazette in October, Yott explained his quest that he said has already seen him talking to 85 Vietnam veterans.
βI want people to be aware of what we wanted those guys to experience,β he told the newspaper for a piece published Oct. 10.
!['That was determined [Yott]...initiated [the] confrontation with a stranger inside Tops after becoming aggressive about the stranger wearing a Trump 2024 hat,β police said. Yott's mugshot can be seen here](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1730741471_324_Trump-voter-in-a-MAGA-hat-has-teeth-smashed-out.jpg "Trump voter in a MAGA hat has teeth smashed out by New York author in random supermarket attack 6")
‘That was determined [Yott]…initiated [the] confrontation with a stranger inside Tops after becoming aggressive about the stranger wearing a Trump 2024 hat,β police said. Yott’s mugshot can be seen here
‘I’m not going to turn anyone away.
βPeople don’t realize the effect the war had,β he continued, revealing how 72 stories about fallen soldiers were about half-finished.
βA lot of the guys I talked to wanted to share it,β he explained.
βIf we don’t get their stories, we’ll lose them.β
The Star-Gazette reported that the purpose of the project, in Yott’s words, was to give a voice to those who served in an “unpopular war but were rewarded without honor.”
Yott added how he plans to use proceeds from the book to build benches dedicated to those who served in the conflict throughout the community.
He said he plans to complete the tome sometime in 2025. If it comes out, it would be the fourth book in the registered Democrat’s oeuvre.
It would also be the fourth to chronicle some form of military history, joining others such as 2016’s “Soldier’s Fight, Veteran’s Vote” and The New York State Soldiers Home.
The latter features stories from New York State residents who served in the military. The first, however, surrounds a conspiracy that ‘political leaders manipulated events’ [that] led to the Civil War, the war itself, and the Reconstruction Era that followed.
βIt is no coincidence that the reader will notice similarities between the political events of 150 years ago and today,β according to a synopsis available online.
βAnd just like today, by taking advantage of the patriotism of the American people, elected officials of old have fought to keep the country divided to ensure the survival of the party and push their own agenda.β
![A 2016 book by Yott surrounds a conspiracy that 'political leaders manipulated events' [that] led to the Civil War, the war itself and the reconstruction era that followed'](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1730741474_681_Trump-voter-in-a-MAGA-hat-has-teeth-smashed-out.jpg "Trump voter in a MAGA hat has teeth smashed out by New York author in random supermarket attack 8")
A 2016 book by Yott surrounds a conspiracy that ‘political leaders manipulated events’ [that] led to the Civil War, the war itself and the reconstruction era that followed’
The book also discussed how government officials at the time allegedly “took advantage of the patriotism of soldiers, veterans, and the American public to keep the country divided.” and ‘used the divide-and-rule tactic to secure their own political existence.
A reader’s review published Sunday criticizes Yott’s view of history as “questionable… at best,” and at worst as a “deliberate misrepresentation of history.”
βThe author truly believes in their conclusions about historical events and parallels they see, which is irresponsible,β the book continues, awarding one star.
“There’s a reason they published this themselves.”
Another labels the 240-page work “inaccurate nonsense” and questions whether it was the work of AI. βDo better,β concluded the reader, who also awarded one star.
As for Yott, he sat in a cell at the Steuben County Jail this weekend, awaiting arraignment.
Police confirmed he was being held without bail, although it remained unclear Monday whether he has since been released.
DailyMail.com has reached out to The Steuben County Jail for an update.
When Bath police contacted Morning, she was unable to immediately provide an update.
DailyMail.com also emailed Yott, who did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The incident is not the first time someone has been attacked over images linked to the former president, seen here in a blacked-out version at a rally in Georgia last Sunday. The recent physical altercation is under investigation, police said
The incident is not the first time someone has been attacked over images associated with the former president. Attacks took place in Massachusetts and New Jersey in June and April respectively.
It remains unclear how many times Yott hit the victim. Police have yet to identify the suspect as the investigation continues.
DailyMail.com has requested a copy of the incident report. When contacted, staff at the Tops where the incident occurred declined to comment.
DailyMail.com has requested a copy of the incident report. When contacted, staff at the Tops where the incident occurred declined to comment.
A 2012 petition filed by Yott revealed that he was fired in 2007 from an unspecified post within the Department of Veteran Affairs. It remains unclear why.