US EditionU-Haul Driver Accused of Reversing Toward Coast Guard Officers Faces Federal Charges
Bella Thompson was charged with assault on a federal officer after allegedly driving a U-Haul truck toward Coast Guard security during unrest tied to immigration enforcement.
- On Oct. 23, prosecutors unsealed a charge against Brendan Munro Thompson, 26, for assaulting a federal officer after reversing a 10-foot U-Haul toward Coast Guard personnel at the Oakland entrance to Coast Guard Island.
- During a daylong protest, protesters at Coast Guard Island, Alameda gathered against a planned federal operation that was later called off amid President Donald Trump's immigration surge.
- Television and surveillance footage show officers shouting orders then firing dozens of times as the U-Haul paused for more than 30 seconds at Embarcadero and Dennison Street, with witness Kris Ness saying, `In fact, we tried to stop them`.
- Court records indicate Thompson was booked into Santa Rita Jail without bail and faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with a Nov. 10 federal court date before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore.
- Friends and a GoFundMe fundraiser say Brendan Munro Thompson recently lost housing and income during a bipolar episode, while attorney Kaitlyn Fryzek said Thompson has stabilized recently.
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Federal charges filed against California man who allegedly drove U-Haul toward Coast Guard officers
Federal prosecutors charged Brendan Munro Thompson with assaulting federal officers after he allegedly drove a U-Haul truck toward Coast Guard personnel outside Coast Guard Base Alameda.
Oakland resident charged with assaulting federal officers with U-Haul truck
OAKLAND, California — Brendan Munro Thompson, a 26-year-old from Oakland, has been charged with assaulting federal officers after allegedly driving a U-Haul truck towards United States Coast Guard personnel. The incident occurred on October 23, 2025, according to a criminal…
26-Year-Old U-Haul Driver Described By Other Protesters as 'Lone Actor' Charged With Assaulting Federal Officers
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U-Haul driver accused of reversing toward Coast Guard officers faces federal charges
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 26-year-old with assaulting federal officers after allegedly reversing a U-Haul truck toward them outside Coast Guard Island, forcing officers to open fire.
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