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Teen pepper sprayed as Trump protesters, supporters clash

<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/29/girl-pepper-sprayed-groped-outside-wisconsin-trump-rally/82397848/" target="_blank">Police say a 15-year-old gir</a><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/29/girl-pepper-sprayed-groped-outside-wisconsin-trump-rally/82397848/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/29/girl-pepper-sprayed-groped-outside-wisconsin-trump-rally/82397848/" target="_blank">l</a>&nbsp;was groped and then pepper-sprayed during an anti-Donald Trump protest near the presidential candidate&#39;s rally in Wisconsin.&nbsp;<a href="https://local.nixle.com/alert/5615856/" target="_blank">According to a police statement</a>, the girl was groped and then confronted a man she accused of doing it. Video shows she punched him and then was pepper-sprayed in the face. The police department says it&#39;s &quot;currently looking for two suspects, one for the sexual assault and one for the pepper spray.&quot;The protest was planned before Trump&#39;s rally took place in Janesville.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/196629214059180/" target="_blank">According to the Facebook event page</a>, more than 1,000 people said they were going. The organizer stressed the event was meant to be peaceful, saying, &quot;Violence will not be tolerated!&quot;&nbsp;Interactions between Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters have turned increasingly violent in recent weeks. Trump&#39;s rivals have blamed the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35790460" target="_blank">&quot;culture of violence&quot; the candidate creates</a>.This video includes images and clips from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGFff6N0Bsg" target="_blank">CNN</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA1S0KQD2W8" target="_blank">YouTube / derek94gt</a>.&nbsp;

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JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Police are looking for a man who pepper-sprayed a 15-year-old girl as opponents and supporters of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump clashed outside a Wisconsin rally.

The altercation is the latest in a series of confrontations that have marred recent Trump events.

Janesville Police Sgt. Aaron Ellis said Wednesday that investigators have photos taken by participants at the demonstration outside the Holiday Inn Express on Tuesday, which could help to identify the man with the pepper spray.

Ellis said the girl told police she punched another man who groped her. Police also want to interview that man.

The girl and a 19-year-old woman standing next to her in the crowd were taken to a hospital, treated and released. Ellis says the girl could face charges for punching the other man.