A Florida man has been arrested after an altercation outside an early voting location
A Florida man was arrested after an altercation at a Pinellas County polling place over the weekend involving the campaign manager of US Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.
Andrew Francis, 32, was arrested for battery Monday evening, according to Pinellas County Jail records.
Francis allegedly hit a woman on the shoulder outside the county courthouse in Clearwater on Saturday, which is one of the area's early voting locations, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.
Although the woman was not identified by law enforcement, Luna said on her campaign Facebook that the victim is her campaign manager.
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A Florida man was jailed after he allegedly “intentionally assaulted” a female protester outside a Pinellas County courthouse on Saturday. (REUTERS/Octavio Jones)
Clearwater police told a local outlet that Francis “made a number of violent acts and uttered insults at the opposition political party” as he walked down the street outside the courthouse before noon Saturday.
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He allegedly met two people from an opposition political party and “intentionally struck the victim in the shoulder, causing the victim to lose his balance,” an arrest affidavit reviewed by FOX 13 said.
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As of Monday night, Francis is being held in the county jail on a $500 bond.
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