Bushwick Anti-Bullying Activist Arrested in Trump Tower Fight

MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN – A Bushwick resident known for her outspoken anti-bullying stance was arrested Thursday night after allegedly shoving an elderly man to the ground during an argument near the protests outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.

Shacara McLaurin, 23, a known anti-bullying activist and singer, was arrested near the corner of West 55th Street and Fifth Avenue, where she had been arguing about the recent election results with a 74-year-old man whom police said she shoved to the ground, DNAinfo reported. The victim was treated at an area hospital.

Police confirmed to Patch that witnesses saw the woman push the man after an argument about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. After she was taken into custody, McLaurin was charged with both misdemeanor and felony assault because of the victim's age.

The victim suffered a cut to his head and claimed he was in "severe pain" after the incident, police stated.

McLaurin has had a role with the anti-bullying organization Stomp Out Bullying and was herself the victim of an assault in 2011 when she was allegedly beaten by a group of girls who hit her with a padlock in a sock to stop her from performing at a talent show, according to the Stomp Out Bullying website.

McLaurin is now awaiting arraignment at Manhattan District Court, the New York Post reported.

Police did not confirm the identity or current condition of the victim.

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