Roland Clifford Riemers, 73, was charged Monday, April 24, in Grand Forks District Court with simple assault-domestic violence. He was booked Sunday evening into the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. <\/p>\n
Court documents accuse Riemers of striking his wife, Meixiang Lui, in the face and stomping on her foot, causing pain, swelling and bruising. The incident reportedly happened at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 23. <\/p>\n
Lui filed a domestic violence protection order against Riemers in January 2016. Aside from a few traffic violations, this is his first charge in North Dakota. <\/p>\n
Riemers has been a candidate for several local and statewide offices over the years as a Libertarian. He lost his latest bid for election in November, when he ran against Republican Josh Gallion for state auditor. <\/p>\n
He also was unsuccessful in his 2016 campaign for the Grand Forks Public School Board in June. <\/p>\n
Riemers was still in custody as of noon Monday and had an initial appearance scheduled for 1:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
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