As Election Day approaches, poll workers nationwide are facing an increase in threats directed at them. Such was the case of an elderly San Antonio poll worker who was assaulted Thursday after instructing a man wearing a Make America Great Again (MAGA) cap to remove it.

A man in a MAGA hat punched a poll worker who had told him to take it off while at the voting site, according to deputies in Bexar County, Texas. The defendant, Jesse Lutzenberger, 63, is charged with injury to an elderly person,

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) — An election clerk in Texas was allegedly punched by a voter after being asked to remove his red "MAGA" hat. Jesse Lutzenberger was waiting in line with his wife Thursday when he was asked to remove the hat, as required by law, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Jesse Lutzenberger, 63, was arrested Thursday and charged with injury to an elderly person working the polls, according to the Bexar County police.

A Texas man was charged after punching an election worker who asked him to remove a hat in support of former President Trump at a polling place. The suspect was identified as Jesse

The man, who had cast his ballot before the incident, was later arrested. Sheriff Salazar implored the public to “tone down” the anger.

A man has been arrested at an early voting site in Texas after reportedly punching an elderly poll worker "several" times when he was asked to remove his political baseball cap. On Thursday, Oct, 24,

A Texas man was arrested after punching an elderly poll worker who told him to remove his Make America Great Again hat. He now faces a felony charge.