On Wednesday September 21, 2016, at 6:42 p.m., Mayor Kevin Johnson was attending an event near the 2300 block of 34 Street when an unknown subject approached and assaulted him.

A Sacramento Police officer assigned to the Mayor’s security detail called for additional assistance and was able to restrain the assailant without incident.  During the assault, the subject sustained a minor injury and was transported by the Sacramento Fire Department to a local hospital for treatment.

The subject has been identified as 32-year-old, Sean Thompson.  He has been arrested on felony charges of assaulting a public official and will be booked into the Sacramento County Jail.