Florida man accused of grabbing women by the throat at polling place over political candidate choices

A Florida man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly grabbing 2 antithetic women by the pharynx astatine a polling spot during an statement implicit governmental campaigner choices.

Stuart McMillan, 71, got into a verbal statement with 2 women implicit their choices for governmental candidates astatine astir 12:30 p.m., and an altercation ensued, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s bureau said.

McMillan allegedly pulled 1 of the women’s flags to the crushed and grabbed her by the pharynx and hair, HCSO deputies said. When the different pistillate came to her rescue, helium reportedly grabbed her by the throat, too.

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Stuart McMillan, 71, is accused of grabbing 2 women by the pharynx astatine a Florida polling determination aft an statement implicit which governmental campaigner they chose to ballot for. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images)

Though the sheriff's section didn’t specify which candidates the opposing parties supported, Rep. Danny Alvarez, who represents House District 69 successful Hillsborough County, reportedly witnessed the altercation.

Alvarez, a Republican and Army veteran, said the women were holding flags that supported Vice President Kamala Harris portion McMillan showed up waving a Donald Trump flag. 

He claimed that an statement began, followed by warring with their flags and past the alleged pharynx grabbing by McMillan, according to FloridaPolitics.com.

The 2 women were reportedly holding flags that supported Vice President Kamala Harris portion McMillan showed up waving a Donald Trump flag.  (Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"It looked similar they were playing swords with flags," said Alvarez, who reportedly helped interruption up the altercation.

The incidental happened adjacent the Palmetto Club astatine the Fishhawk Ranch polling determination successful the Tampa suburb of Lithia, wherever deputies said the victims and fishy were exercising some their close to ballot and freedom of speech.

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"Our assemblage is built connected respect and understanding, adjacent erstwhile opinions differ," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "Violence has nary spot successful our community, and we volition clasp anyone accountable who disrupts the information and civility of our neighborhoods present successful Hillsborough County."

McMillan was arrested and charged with 2 counts of battery.

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In a heavy reddish authorities that President-elect Donald Trump easy won, Hillsborough County had a reasonably slim borderline with Trump garnering 341,323 votes (50.9%) to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 320,663 votes (47.8%).

Hillsborough County was the closest borderline of victory for Trump successful the greater Tampa Bay area.