Las Vegas Department of Public Safety via AP
This undated photo shows Wilfred Michael Stark, 50, of Falls Church, Va. Authorities say Stark was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, on a misdemeanor battery charge after he was accused of pushing into a Republican party event and grabbing the manager of Nevada state Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s gubernatorial campaign.
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 | 6:20 p.m.
A Democratic political group fired a Virginia man who was arrested in Las Vegas after witnesses said he pushed into a Republican event and grabbed the manager of Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt's campaign for governor.
American Bridge 21st Century President Bradley Beychok said in a statement Thursday that 50-year-old Wilfred Michael Stark was an employee of the super PAC, but had been dismissed.
Stark, who has a history of confronting Republican political figures, is from Falls Church, Virginia. He was released from jail Wednesday after his arrest Tuesday evening.
Laxalt campaign chief Kristin Davison accuses Stark of misdemeanor battery. She made a citizen's arrest after she says he caused bruises and pain.
In March, Stark was arrested in Washington, D.C., on a simple assault charge for allegedly using his body to push a top aide to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke outside a congressional hearing.
Stark also was arrested a year ago in suburban Virginia and charged with creating a disturbance while videotaping a parade appearance by GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie for ShareBlue Media, an American Bridge affiliate. He was convicted of disorderly conduct, according to a report in the Fairfax County Times.
American Bridge supports liberal causes and conducts opposition research on Republicans.
Democratic governor candidate Steve Sisolak's campaign and state Democratic party officials denied a connection to Stark.
