MENTOR, Ohio — A Lake County protester says she was assaulted by a man who disagreed with her political viewpoints during a recent rally in Mentor.

Mentor Police confirmed they’re investigating an incident from a September 16 protest on the Hopkins Road bridge over State Route 2.

A group has been holding weekly rallies on the bridge, protesting everything from immigration enforcement to global conflicts to the president himself.

“We get a lot of support, a lot of beeping, peace signs,” said Jennifer Addleman. “Everybody’s entitled to their free speech. We understand that. We’ll get a middle finger here and there, some shouting, some name calling.”

Last Tuesday, she said things escalated.

“I did not expect something like that. I expected him to leave,” Addleman recalled.

She shared a

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