Alleged Rand Paul attacker out on bail, facing low-level charge as mystery surrounds motive

The man who allegedly attacked Sen. Rand Paul is out on $7,500 bail and -- so far -- faces only a misdemeanor charge, as questions surround the attacker's motive as well as the extent of the senator's injuries.

According to the jailer at Warren County Regional Jail, 59-year-old Rene Boucher was released on $7,500 bail Saturday.  

“He faces Assault in the 4^th degree, minor injury,” Jailer Stephen Harmon told Fox News on Monday, pointing further inquiries to the Kentucky State Police. “Other charges may be pending.”
But Paul, R-Ky., appears to be facing more than a “minor injury,” according to updates from his office. On Sunday, Paul was recovering from five broken ribs, including three displaced fractures, after he was assaulted by the attacker who tackled him from behind at his home. Boucher is reportedly Paul’s neighbor.
The Kentucky State Police told Fox News they are still running an active and open investigation and just learned of Paul’s condition.
State Police told Fox News on Monday that in Kentucky, there is a statute that considers an assault a felony only if there is serious physical injury.
Though the State Police was unable to provide Fox News a timeline for when their investigation will be complete, a spokesman said “it is up to Commonwealth prosecutors” whether Boucher’s charges could change from misdemeanor to felony, depending on the severity of Paul’s injuries.

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