Teenage Girl Struck In Face With Pepper Spray At Trump Rally
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A teenage girl was hit in the face with pepper spray during a tense altercation among protesters at a Donald Trump rally in Janesville, Wis., on Tuesday.
One person in the crowd captured the incident on his cell phone, which was posted on Twitter by Molly Beck, a reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal.
Here's a video (and prev photo) taken by @derek94gt of the punch/pepper spray incident at the Janesville Trump rally pic.twitter.com/iVCHvsISDi
— Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) March 29, 2016
According to a statement from Janesville police, the 15 year girl was treated at a local hospital.
A male in the crowd groped the girl, and when she pushed him away; another person in the crown sprayed her, police said.
"We are currently looking for two suspects, one for the sexual assault and one for the pepper spray," according to the statement from police.
This ended with the blonde woman punching that man, then getting pepper spray thrown in her face (and on me). pic.twitter.com/0udt7kSn76
— Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) March 29, 2016
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
Police said about 1,000 people--both supporters and opponents of Trump--were gathered outside the rally, where Trump spoke to supporters inside a Holiday In Express.
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the girl was protesting against Trump's candidacy when the pro and anti-Trump groups clashed.
Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the state's primary on April 5