Florida man jailed after physical fight outside early voting site

A Florida man is behind bars after a physical altercation at an early voting site. Pinellas County an event took place over the weekend that included the campaign manager of U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.

Andrew Francis, 32, was arrested Monday evening on a charge of simple battery, according to Pinellas County Jail records.

Francis allegedly hit the woman with his shoulder Saturday outside the county courthouse in Clearwater, one of the area’s early voting sites. FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.

Although the woman was not identified by law enforcement, Luna said on her campaign Facebook account that the victim was her campaign manager.

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A Florida man is behind bars after allegedly “intentionally striking” a woman from an opposing political group outside the Pinellas County courthouse on Saturday. (REUTERS/Octavio Jones)

Clearwater police told local media that Francis “engaged in numerous aggressive actions and verbal obscenities toward an opposing political group” as he walked toward the crosswalk outside the courthouse before noon Saturday.

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He allegedly contacted two people from an opposition political group and “was shot deliberately “The victim was struck with his shoulder, causing the victim to lose his balance,” an arrest affidavit reviewed by FOX 13 said.

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As of late Monday night, Francis remained in custody in the county jail on $500 bond.