STUART, Fla. — A 17-year-old boy is facing charges after police say he punched a 70-year-old woman during a rally at the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart.

The incident happened around 11:40 a.m. Saturday at the north end of the Roosevelt Bridge.

Stuart police said they received numerous reports that a woman had been hit by a man.

Lt. Brian C. Bossio said witnesses were able to identify the suspect and officers on scene were able to quickly arrest the 17-year-old.

Police said that, according to testimony and the victim’s account, the boy hit the 70-year-old woman after another altercation with a man, causing her to fall to the ground. Police said the woman refused medical assistance at the scene.

The boy was arrested and faces a charge of assault and battery on a person over 65 years old.