MIAMI — A man was arrested Sunday night for a vicious attack on a Republican campaign worker in Hialeah — an incident publicized online by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who said it was politically motivated.
Though the victim appeared to be wearing a bloodied T-shirt with Rubio’s name, the senator’s representatives would not say where Rubio received his information. And the suspect’s arrest report makes no reference to his political leanings nor suggests that the victim was attacked because of his beliefs.
The man arrested for the attack was Javier Jesus Lopez, 25. He’s accused of aggravated battery and causing great bodily harm, a second-degree felony.
