Fmr Arizona Dem candidate accused of storming into ex's home with knife, tape, blames 'misunderstanding'

A erstwhile Arizona Democratic legislature campaigner was arrested aft allegedly forcing introduction into an ex-partner's location with a weapon and tape, past telling constabulary the confrontation was a "misunderstanding" implicit a BDSM country the unfortunate denies ever agreeing to, according to tribunal documents.

Phoenix constabulary responded to a telephone connected July 10 astatine 6 p.m. from a pistillate who said her ex-partner, Brianna Westbrook, had travel to the door, and that she opened it believing it was her son, according to tribunal documents. Instead, she recovered Westbrook holding a weapon successful 1 manus and achromatic portion successful the other, the documents state. The 2 wrestled until Westbrook pushed the unfortunate onto a sofa and told her "not to move," with the unfortunate to statesman screaming, constabulary said.

Westbrook is simply a transgender rights activistic and was a erstwhile vice seat of the Arizona Democratic Party.

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Brianna Westbrook speaks to a assemblage during a protestation astatine the Arizona authorities Capitol successful effect to anti-drag amusement bills connected Jan. 22, 2023, successful Phoenix. (Antranik Tavitian/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)

The screaming brought the victim's sister into the room, astatine which constituent Westbrook, with a knife, allegedly made a lunging question toward some women. According to the tribunal documents, the unfortunate pleaded with Westbrook to stop, saying her lad would apt beryllium location soon. Westbrook past ran retired of the house.

Officers went to Westbrook's residence, wherever the fishy said the full happening was a "big misunderstanding" and that Westbrook and the unfortunate were into BDSM.

Westbrook admitted going to the individual's location equipped with a weapon and duct tape, but claimed the country was mutually planned, saying "the unfortunate and her agreed connected the country done subliminal messages they exchanged connected Instagram."

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Westbrook besides claimed the 2 had "agreed to re-enact a country wherever Westbrook scares the unfortunate to assistance her woody with anterior puerility trauma of abuse," according to tribunal documents.

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Brianna Westbrook, a transgender rights activistic and erstwhile vice seat of the Arizona Democratic Party, is seen successful a representation taken successful beforehand of a transgender pridefulness flag. (Brianna Westbrook/Creative Commons)

"Westbrook was fixed the subliminal connection connected Instagram that the unfortunate was acceptable ... to commencement the scene. Westbrook admitted to going implicit to the residence with a knife, knocking connected the door, entering the residence portion equipped with a fake weapon and tape," constabulary said successful the probable origin statement. "Westbrook said she told the unfortunate to beryllium connected the couch. The witnesser past exited retired of her room, interrupting the scene. Westbrook past near the residence."

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However, the unfortunate told constabulary she ne'er agreed to "re-creating" the BDSM scene.

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Brianna Westbrook is seen seated successful a assemblage during a nationalist proceeding. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)

Westbrook was charged with felony third-degree burglary and aggravated battle utilizing a simulated deadly weapon, arsenic good arsenic misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

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A merchandise questionnaire for Westbrook's apprehension besides obtained by Fox News Digital shows that constabulary checked boxes stating that the fishy has a past of home violence, noting that the "frequency/intensity" of specified incidents has been increasing.

A preliminary proceeding for Westbrook is scheduled for Monday.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Westbrook for comment.