A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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Read full article: SAPD: Driver says he was ‘cut off’ before crash into sign on I-35 that closed highway for hoursDriver flees after hitting, killing woman crossing street on West Side, SAPD saysMain Street is seen at the start of the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Park City, Utah. Pedestrians walk down Main Street on the first day of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Park City, Utah. Main Street is seen at the start of the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Park City, Utah. wrote on X Saturday that he was punched in the face by a man who told Frost that President Donald Trump was going to deport him. The altercation occurred at a private party hosted by talent agency CAA at the High West Distillery, a popular venue for festival-adjacent events.“He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off,” Frost wrote. “The individual was arrested and I am okay.” Frost, the first Gen Z member of Congress, thanked the venue security and the Park City Police Department for their help. Christian Joel Young, 28, was arrested for aggravated burglary, assaulting an elected official and assault and transported to Summit County Jail, according to court records. Young is also accused of grabbing a woman by the shoulder. He appeared to have crashed the party by jumping a fence and had a Sundance Film Festival pass that was not issued in his name, according to the police affidavit. The Sundance Film Festival representatives released a statement saying that they “strongly condemn” the assault, noting that while it occurred at a non-affiliated event that the behavior is “against our values of upholding a welcoming and inspiring environment for all our attendees.” “The safety and security of our festival attendees is always our chief concern, and our thoughts are with Congressman Frost and his continued well-being,” the statement read. “We encourage anyone with additional information on this matter to contact the Park City Police Department.” County Judge Richard Mrazik ordered Young held without bail, on the grounds that he would constitute, “a substantial danger to any other individual or to the community, or is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court if released on bail.” Young has a prior misdemeanor conviction, according to court records.“Hate and political violence has no place in our country,” Jeffries continued.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Video shows massive pileup on I-10 in Texas Hill CountryVandal cuts, tears down campaign signs alongside North Side highwayThe parents of Kellyanne Lytal, who died in the floodwaters at Camp Mystic, are sharing their story.Victim’s mother says suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash will have to answer to ‘higher power’Nonprofits shelter homeless individuals during cold snap'Is there anything you want to say to the families?' 'No, not right now'Hoax threat made to Northeast Side school causes fear, panic
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