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VIDEO: Teen Protester Claims She Was Groped at Trump Rally Before She Threw a Punch and Got a Face Full of Pepper Spray
March 30, 2016
"You f***ing touched my butt!"
A 15-year-old girl told police she threw a punch at a man who allegedly groped her outside a rally for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and then was pepper-sprayed by another man.
No photo of the punch, but here's a photo of the pepper spray. Woman received medical treatment, police said. pic.twitter.com/1EOyBbAWQz
— Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) March 29, 2016
In one video of Tuesday's altercation outside the Holiday Inn Express in Janesville, Wisconsin — amid a crowd chanting "Trump! Trump! Trump!" — the girl was heard yelling "You f***ing touched my butt!" to a man before throwing a punch and then being pepper sprayed.
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FIRST ON JANESVILLE COMMUNITY PAGE:Protester throws a punch and gets sprayed at #Trump rally in #JanesvilleVideo courtesy of Chris Conry
Posted by Janesville Community Page on Tuesday, March 29, 2016
In another video from another angle, a man with his hands raised was heard saying, "You touched me; I never touched you. ... Can't help ya, can't help ya."
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A WTMJ-TV reporter tweeted that the 15-year-old girl was a protester.
Police Sgt. Aaron Ellis said Wednesday that investigators have photos that were taken by participants at the demonstration that could help identify the man with the pepper spray. Ellis said police also want to interview the man who allegedly groped the girl and was punched by her.
Alex, 15, of Janesville shoved and pepper sprayed by Trump supporter. #TrumpJanesville #DumpTrump pic.twitter.com/lT86udgBgn
— Lady Forward (@LadyForward) March 29, 2016
The girl and a 19-year-old woman standing next to her in the crowd were taken to a hospital, treated and released. Ellis said the girl could face charges for the punch.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Dave Urbanski is a senior editor for Blaze News and has been writing for Blaze News since 2013. He has also been a newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, and a book editor. He resides in New Jersey. You can reach him at durbanski@blazemedia.com.
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