MIAMI — Donald Trump's campaign manager was formally charged with battery, said police in Jupiter, Fla., announced Tuesday.

Corey Lewandowski is facing the charge for "grabbing" reporter Michelle Fields' arm during a press conference held by the Republican presidential candidate on March 8 at a golf club he owns in Jupiter.

Fields, 28, then a reporter for conservative Web site Breitbart News, claims that Lewandowski grabbed her forcefully by the arm after she asked Trump a question.

A spokesperson for Trump said Tuesday that Lewandowski, 41, is "absolutely innocent."

However, Fields' version has been corroborated by Washington Post journalist Ben Terris, who said that he witnessed her being grabbed.

Moreover, the police report says that a security camera videotape also corroborates the complaint filed by Fields, who had published photos on social media showing bruises on her arm.

The reporter resigned from Breitbart less than a week after the incident, saying that the publication did not support her.

In like manner, former Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro also resigned saying that the media outlet "abandoned" Fields to protect Trump, who is leading the race for the Republican presidential nomination.