It was said that Payne approached her and told her to take it off, she refused saying it was a religious headscarf, then he responded, “This is America!” He then removed the hijab from her head.
The woman reported the incident to the Police and Payne got arrested. He was charged with using force or threat of force to obstruct a Muslim woman in the free exercise of her religious beliefs.
He didn’t go to jail but was fined.
Source: AP