DENVER—Denver police have filed charges against a 20-year-old man who tried to throw glitter on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he greeted supporters in Denver following Colorado’s caucuses.
Police said Wednesday they issued a summons charging Peter Smith with causing a disturbance, throwing a missile and unlawful acts at the Auraria campus, where the event was held. Smith is a student at the University of Colorado Denver, which is one of the schools on the campus.
Security pulled Romney back from the crowd and the man was immediately whisked away Tuesday night.
Smith told Denver television stations it was worth it, though he worries he could be expelled from school.
“Glitter bombing” has been used by some activists to protest a politician’s opposition to same-sex marriage.
