Police have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of attacking and beating a political canvasser in the city of Hialeah, Florida. Javier Lopez is accused of attacking a staffer for Republican Senator Marco Rubio (pictured above) on Sunday night in the south Florida town.
The employee, who was later identified by Local 10 News as Christopher Monzon, was allegedly beaten by Lopez while walking through his neighborhood to canvas for Rubio’s current re-election campaign. Related: Teacher Arrested For Allegedly HIDING Missing Boy In Her Home For TWO YEARS!! According to the news outlet, Monzon was distributing pro-Rubio flyers at about 6:30 p.m., with a police report claiming Monzon was walking down a sidewalk in the city when he passed Lopez’s house.
The alleged attacker reportedly said to him: Monzon, police say, told Lopez he was on public property and could do as he wished.
Then, he apparently crossed the street to avoid Lopez. But the problems escalated from there, and the two engaged each other further.
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