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Florida Police Charge Trump Campaign Manager With Assault

Donald Trump speaks at GOP Sunshine Summit in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 13, 2015. (Ariella Phillips/WUFT News)
Donald Trump speaks at GOP Sunshine Summit in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 13, 2015. (Ariella Phillips/WUFT News)

Florida police have charged Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski with simple assault in connection with an incident earlier in the month involving a reporter.

Police in Jupiter, Florida issued Lewandowski a notice Tuesday to appear before a judge on May 4 for the misdemeanor charge. A surveillance video released by the police appears to show Lewandowski grabbing a reporter for Breitbart News as she tried to ask Trump a question during a March 8 campaign event.

The police report states: "Lewandowski grabbed (Michelle) Fields' left arm with his right hand causing her to turn and step back." Fields showed police her left forearm which "appeared to show a grabbing-type injury," according to the investigating officer.

Ariella is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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