Andrew Francis, 32, was arrested for allegedly striking a woman from an opposing political group outside the Pinellas County courthouse
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A Florida man is behind bars after a physical altercation at an early voting site in Pinellas County over the weekend.
Andrew Francis, 32, was arrested for simple battery on Monday evening, according to Pinellas County Jail records.
Francis allegedly struck a woman with his shoulder outside the county courthouse in Clearwater on Saturday, which was one of the early voting sites in the area, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.
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A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly "intentionally struck" a woman from an opposing political group outside a Pinellas County courthouse on Saturday. (REUTERS/Octavio Jones)
Clearwater police told the local outlet that Francis "made numerous aggressive actions and used verbal obscenities toward an opposing political group" while walking toward the crosswalk outside the courthouse before noon on Saturday.
He allegedly came in contact with two people from the opposing political group and "intentionally struck the victim with his shoulder, causing the victim to lose her balance," an arrest affidavit review by FOX 13 said.
The political affiliations of Francis and the woman were not revealed.
As of late Monday night, Francis remained booked in the county jail on $500 bond.
