Attack on Marco Rubio Canvasser Confirmed by Police as 2nd Suspect Arrested

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at The Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 25, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Police officers in Florida have confirmed an account claiming that a man who was badly beaten was canvassing for Republicans at the time, as a second suspect was taken into custody.

The Hialeah Police Department declined on Oct. 24 to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) account, which said a man was assaulted in Hialeah while wearing a Rubio shirt and a Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hat while canvassing for the candidates.