Jennifer Eberbach

USA Today Network

The Livingston County Prosecutor's Office said it will not issue criminal charges against a man who police say shoved protesters during a Feb. 13 protest outside U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop's Brighton office.

Brighton police said the man, whose name has not been released by authorities, pushed 12 of the people protesting the proposed repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act and other Trump administration policies that day, and police requested assault and battery charges.

"We had an opportunity to review a video of the incident," Prosecutor William Vailliencourt said Tuesday in an e-mail. "After watching the video, we concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime was committed. So, no charges will be be filed."

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Police Chief Rob Bradford said that the man was "very apologetic" to police officers before he was released on the scene.

"One guy who was mad about the protesters being there on the sidewalk basically pushed them out of the way," Bradford said the day after the incident.

More than 50 protesters gathered outside the Republican congressman's Brighton office that day to demand he schedule an in-person town hall meeting in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. As other town hall meetings hosted by House Republicans across the country have grown heated, with anti-Trump protesters disrupting the events, Bishop has opted to communicate with constituents through telephone town halls.

Bishop's staff met with constituents at the East Lansing Public Library on Feb. 16, but the congressman was not present.

As of noon Tuesday, 827 people had signed an online petition, created by Livingston County Democratic Party chair Judy Daubenmier, calling for an in-person town hall.

Contact Livingston Daily reporter Jennifer Eberbach at 517-548-7148 or at jeberbach@livingstondaily.com. Follow her of Twitter @JenEberbach