Altercation outside David Williams’ office leads to arrest, accusations

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:19

By Jack Brammer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it FRANKFORT — Kentucky State Police arrested a Lexington composer Tuesday and charged him with menacing after an altercation outside the state Senate involving supporters of Democratic Sen. Kathy Stein, who recently lost her Lexington district in a Senate redistricting plan. State police spokesman Lt. David Jude confirmed the arrest and charge that occurred after the Senate had adjourned for the day, but he had no other immediate information. The Franklin County Regional Jail's Web site identified the man who was arrested as Stephen Rhodes Schwartz, who also is known as Stephen Trask. He scored and wrote lyrics for the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch. According to the Internet Movie Database, Trask, 45, also has worked on such movies as Dreamgirls, The Savages and Little Fockers.