Right-wing figure Kyle Chapman pleads not guilty to battery of Boise health care worker
Right-wing extremist leader Kyle “Based Stickman” Chapman, who allegedly grabbed a health care professional multiple times against her will when he was being treated at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, pleaded not guilty to a battery charge Friday.
Chapman, 46, was arrested last month and faces a felony battery charge against health care workers. The Boise resident has a long criminal history and is most known for possessing a leaded stick during a rally for then-President Donald Trump in 2017.
Ada County District Judge James Cawthon set Chapman’s jury trial for 8:30 a.m. June 27 at the county’s district court.
Chapman has been indicted by the Ada County Grand Jury for the battery charge, according to court records. It is unclear why Chapman was also indicted. According to Ada County’s website, “a grand jury process eliminates the necessity for the preliminary hearing and any proceedings in the magistrate division.”
Chapman treated for respiratory care
The Saint Al’s employee was attempting to provide respiratory care when she was allegedly battered by Chapman in November, according to the police report obtained through a records request. Chapman in a January arraignment said he was being treated for life-threatening pneumonia at the time.
According to the report, Chapman “took hold of her arm and pulled her towards his face.” After she was released, the report said, she had told Chapman, “Don’t put your hands on me,” and received his consent to put a medical device on him. When she tried, Chapman then took hold of her arm again, according to police.
The report said Chapman “felt as though he was being harassed by medical staff members and was not receiving adequate care.” He has previously denied the battery allegation.
The staffer was not seriously injured. Chapman’s posted his $100,000 bail, and he is under a no-contact order that restricts him from coming within 500 feet of the alleged victim or Saint Al’s Regional Medical Center in Boise.
Aside from the leaded-stick incident, Chapman has been arrested and convicted of multiple crimes, including grand theft, robbery and assault.
He was also the founder of the Fraternal Order of the Alt-Knights, or FOAK, which the American Civil Liberties Union classifies as a hate group. FOAK was created as a paramilitary arm of the Proud Boys, a white nationalist organization also classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League
“I know if you look at my record, it does seem bad, but I’m not that person anymore,” Chapman said during the January arraignment.
Chapman is under probation until July 17 from a Texas case that was transferred to the Idaho Department of Correction in November 2020, spokesperson Jeff Ray previously told the Statesman.
Chapman’s next court appearance is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on May 27 at the Ada County District Court.
This story was originally published February 25, 2022 at 4:15 PM.
