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Former DA Nico LaHood now representing man cited in incident with County Judge Nelson Wolff

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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe man accused of physically assaulting Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff over a face mask mandate at a local Lowe's was issued a citation for disorderly contact for using profanity in a public place, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales&nbsp;said in a statement Thursday.Terry Toller, 47, turned himself into local authorities Thursday morning and was originally charged with assault on a peace officer/judge, a second-degree felony, according to Gonzales. Those charges have since been reduced to a disorderly conduct charge, a class C misdemeanor. Gonzales said the assault charge was rejected at magistration per Wolff's request.If the defendant is found guilty of the disorderly conduct charge, he faces a fine of up to $500.Toller was allegedly in a verbal altercation at a Northwest Side Lowe's on Wednesday with a cashier over his refusal to wear a face-covering inside the store, which was mandated Monday after an order handed down by Wolff last week.FIND OUT FIRST:More for youWolff intervened and attempted to give Toller his business card so the two could discuss the mandate at a later time, said Bexar County Manager Monica Ramos. The man then allegedly slapped the judge on the hand while trying to knock away the business card, Sheriff Javier Salazar said."What's scary is that this could have been an assault on one of the cashiers or another customer," Salazar said. "Look, we don't like wearing masks. Not even I like wearing it, but it is what we have to do. COVID-19 is rampant in this community right now."Toller fled from the store in a vehicle, but Wolff was able to get the license plate number.&nbsp;Salazar said they knew Toller's identity and asked him to turn himself in. He was arrested around 7 a.m. Thursday and has since been released, according to former Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood, who said he is representing Toller.Surveillance footage from Lowe's caught the altercation."Mr. Toller is in the position that he didn't do anything wrong and we agree with him," LaHood said. "We do have the truth and we can see now that some of the context originally was lost.""The video speaks for itself and it is obvious that the sheriff overreacted. The lack of investigation led to terrible results for Mr. Toller," LaHood added.LaHood also thanked the District Attorney's Office for reducing the charges after viewing the tape."Wearing a face covering is a sign of respect to the people around you," Gonzales said in the statement. "While this issue has become divisive and political, it is my hope that everyone will follow the order voluntarily."

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe man accused of physically assaulting Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff over a face mask mandate at a local Lowe's was issued a citation for disorderly contact for using profanity in a public place, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales&nbsp;said in a statement Thursday.Terry Toller, 47, turned himself into local authorities Thursday morning and was originally charged with assault on a peace officer/judge, a second-degree felony, according to Gonzales. Those charges have since been reduced to a disorderly conduct charge, a...

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