Florida man imprisoned following intentional attack on US representative's campaign manager near early voting location.
A man was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman from a different political group outside the Pinellas County courthouse.
Over the weekend, a Florida man was arrested following a physical confrontation at an early voting site in Pinellas County that involved the campaign manager of U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.
On Monday evening, Andrew Francis, 32, was apprehended for committing simple battery, as per Pinellas County Jail records.
On Saturday, at an early voting site in Clearwater, it was reported by FOX 13 Tampa Bay that Francis allegedly struck a woman with his shoulder outside the county courthouse.
Luna claimed on her campaign Facebook account that the victim is her campaign manager, despite the woman not being identified by law enforcement.
On Saturday, Francis engaged in hostile behavior and hurled abusive language at a rival political group near the courthouse in Clearwater, according to police reports.
According to an arrest affidavit reviewed by FOX 13, he allegedly collided with two individuals from the opposing political faction and "unintentionally struck the victim with his shoulder, causing her to lose her balance."
On Monday night, Francis was still being held in the county jail on a $500 bond.
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