Protester who interrupted Trump rally to face charges, according to local police

A protester who interrupted former President Donald Trump's rally on Friday in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will face misdemeanor charges, local police confirmed to NBC News on Saturday.

The man, whose identity has not yet been released, will face charges for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disrupting a meeting or procession, according to Johnstown Police Sgt. Evan Dabbs.

The charges have not yet been filed, but Dabbs said they are expected to be filed early next week.

It is unclear what the protester's views were of Trump.

The man jumped over a barricade and hopped onto a press riser and yelled to the former president as Trump was speaking. It was unclear what the protester was saying.

Trump reacted to the scene from the stage, saying, “He is on our side.”

The protester was handcuffed and removed from the rally by security. He was processed and released on Friday, Dabbs said. Dabbs told NBC News he was not involved in the arrest and he did not know the protester's motive.

NBC News has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment on the expected charges.

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pa., on Friday.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images