Suspected U-Haul Driver Tried to Flee Hospital After Coast Guard Shooting, Police Report Says | KQED

"Hundreds of protesters tried for hours to block the intersection of Embarcadero and Dennison Street in Oakland, which leads to the single bridge access onto Coast Guard Island. One officer threw what appeared to be a flash-bang grenade into the crowd, another exited their vehicle and shot pepper powder at a local faith leader trying to block the road, and a van drove over the ankle of an organizer who was trying to speak with the agents inside, according to activists."

"After the truck lined up facing away from the bridge, video footage shows it begin to slowly reverse, course correct and accelerate backward as officers shout repeated orders to stop, according to the complaint. Officers then opened fire on the truck. After the initial gunshots, the truck reversed more quickly for another few seconds before coming to a halt and quickly pulling forward. It appeared to pause for about 30 seconds at the intersection leading off the bridge before driving away."

"After her detention at Highland Hospital, Thompson was transferred to John George Psychiatric Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. The police report said she was later placed on a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold by a different agency, whose identity was redacted. She's currently being held without bail on the federal charge and is due in court on Friday for a bail hearing."

Hundreds of protesters tried for hours to block the intersection of Embarcadero and Dennison Street in Oakland, the single bridge access onto Coast Guard Island. Officers used a flash-bang grenade and pepper powder against crowd members, and a van drove over an organizer’s ankle, according to activists. California Highway Patrol cleared most of the crowd in the afternoon and arrested two people who refused to disperse. Later, shortly before 10 p.m., a U-Haul arrived, its driver joined remaining protesters briefly, then reversed and accelerated as officers shouted orders. Officers opened fire on the truck; the driver was detained, evaluated psychiatrically, placed on a 72-hour hold, and is being held without bail on a federal charge.

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