University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point soccer player Paige Ostroushko was arrested after she was seen on video antagonizing a Turning Point USA reporter.
Three people, including Ostroushko, were arrested during an ICE protest at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 11, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to NewsNation.
Ostroushko was arrested for disorderly conduct. The soccer player’s father and boyfriend were also arrested, according to the outlet.
Turning Point USA contributor Savanah Hernandez shared a video of the incident, which showed Ostroushko getting up in Hernandez’s face while blowing a whistle.
“This is now the second time I have been mobbed and assaulted for filming a protest on U.S. streets,” Hernandez wrote via X.
In another video, Hernandez can be seen getting violently shoved to the ground by Ostroushko’s father.
“I’m waking up with a headache and stiff neck this morning due to how violently anti-ICE activist, Chris Ostroushko shoved me down yesterday,” Hernandez shared via Instagram. “A second angle shows that he had to be held back by 5 men as he continued to charge at me. I didn’t speak a word to him all day yet he repeatedly called me a bitch and very clearly looks like he wanted to violently hurt me even worse than he did.”
Chris was arrested for obstruction with force, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff submitted charges to the county attorney on Monday, April 13, which are now under review for potential charging.
“I’ve never asked for security when conducting point-and-shoot journalism, because I’ve always had some semblance of hope that I still live in a safe country,” Hernandez posted via social media after the incident. “However, after Saturday, TPUSA ensured that I will have new security protocols moving forward due to the violent nature of the left-wing.”
Harmeet Dillon, assistant attorney general of civil rights at the Justice Department, confirmed via social media that the FBI has opened an investigation.
“The FBI is aware of the incident that occurred at the Whipple Building. Out of respect for the ongoing investigation, we will refrain from commenting or providing additional information at this time,” the agency told NewsNation in a statement.
Paige is no longer listed on the women’s soccer roster on the UW-Stevens Point athletics site, though her athlete bio page is still active.
Us Weekly has reached out to UW-Stevens Point for comment.
A sophomore from Prior Lake, Minnesota, Paige had her second season cut short after tearing her ACL during a game. Per her bio, she is majoring in biology and minoring in Spanish at the university.
