The Brief
- Christopher Ostroushko is charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly shoving a woman to the ground at the Whipple Building on Saturday, April 11.
- Video footage reportedly shows Ostroushko forcefully pushing the victim in a blind-sided attack.
- The victim was injured, but the extent of her injuries is still being investigated.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Prior Lake man is facing charges in the alleged assault of Turning Point USA reporter Savanah Hernandez at the Whipple Building at Fort Snelling last month during an anti-ICE protest.
Savanah Hernandez assaulted at anti-ICE protest
What we know:
According to charges filed in Hennepin County Court, police responded to the Whipple Building on Saturday, April 11, after a report that a woman had been assaulted. The victim told police she was pushed to the ground by a man, later identified as Christopher Ostroushko.
Investigators say they reviewed video footage that “clearly depicts the Defendant forcefully shoving the victim head-first to the ground in a blind-sided attack.”…