A Florida man is behind bars after a bodily altercation at an early voting website in Pinellas County over the weekend.
Andrew Francis, 32, was arrested for easy battery on Monday night, in keeping with Pinellas County Jail data.
Francis allegedly struck a lady along with his shoulder outdoors the county courthouse in Clearwater on Saturday, which was one of many early voting websites within the space, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.
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Clearwater police advised the native outlet that Francis “made numerous aggressive actions and used verbal obscenities toward an opposing political group” whereas strolling towards the crosswalk outdoors the courthouse earlier than midday on Saturday.
He allegedly got here involved with two individuals from the opposing political group and “intentionally struck the victim with his shoulder, causing the victim to lose her balance,” an arrest affidavit overview by FOX 13 mentioned.
The political affiliations of Francis and the lady weren’t revealed.
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As of late Monday evening, Francis remained booked within the county jail on $500 bond.