Overview
- A physical confrontation between Del. Gabriel Acevero and UFCW Local 1994 president Fiorigi “Gino” Renne broke out at the Bohrer Park Activity Center on Thursday and was captured on bystander video as volunteers and Rep. April McClain Delaney moved in to separate them.
- The two men give sharply different accounts of what triggered the fight, with Renne saying Acevero ‘sucker punched’ him and Acevero saying he acted in self‑defense after Renne swung at him and verbally harassed him.
- Gaithersburg police responded to the scene, documented a report, noted one person suffered minor injuries, made no arrests at the site, and said they are reviewing video and other evidence.
- Renne filed a misdemeanor second‑degree assault complaint and a summons was issued for Acevero to appear at a preliminary hearing on July 28 in Montgomery County District Court, and Acevero says he also intends to press charges.
- The clash builds on a fraught history between the men — Renne says he once fired Acevero when Acevero worked for the union — and it highlights tensions over campaign activity and space near early‑voting drop boxes that could affect local races and union relations in the weeks ahead.