GOP Chairman Accused of Assault

UPSHUR COUNTY — Gilmer police are investigating an assault charge against Upshur County GOP Chairman Ken Ambrose. Police Chief James Grunden confirmed Saturday his office is looking into allegations made Friday by John Melvin Dodd about an incident that day at Upshur County Republican Party headquarters. According to the Longview News-Journal, in an interview, Dodd said the incident occurred while he was trying to conduct business at headquarters.

“I was assaulted by Ken Ambrose when I went after 2:00 to the Republican Party headquarters to turn in an application for my son, Joe Dodd, to run for precinct chairman of Pct. 17 on the Upshur County Republican Party Executive Committee,” Dodd said. “I filed an assault charge against Ken Ambrose with the Gilmer Police Department.”