NH State Senator Accused of Assaulting Restaurant Employee

New Hampshire State Senator Keith Murphy has been charged with two counts of simple assault and one count of criminal threatening after allegedly slapping and spitting on an employee of his restaurant, Murphy’s Taproom, in Manchester. Murphy, who owns two taprooms in New Hampshire, surrendered to police on Monday and has since been released on personal recognizance. He denies the charges and is due to appear in court on July 24.