Woman Charged With Driving Truck Toward Federal Officers in Alameda Is Freed on Bail | KQED

"According to police reports, Thompson tried to escape Alameda police officers at Highland Hospital after asking to use the restroom. Officers wrote that they tackled her to the ground and handcuffed her to a gurney. That night, Thompson was transferred to John George Psychiatric Hospital and underwent a mental health evaluation. She was later placed on a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold before being booked into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin."

""The conditions of release currently set - which include release to a 'partial hospitalization plan' - are insufficient to ensure the safety of the community," the government's motion reads. District Judge Casey Pitts late Thursday granted a temporary delay on her release until 4 p.m. Friday. Normally, that order would have required Thompson to remain in custody until it expired or Pitts issued a further instruction, but she was released around 2:30 a.m. Friday, according to her attorneys."

"In a motion they filed Friday morning opposing the delay of Thompson's release, attorneys Elisse Larouche and Kaitlyn Frysek wrote that the government did not make a strong case that her release posed a danger to the community, citing that she had no criminal record and would be required to reside with her parents in Southern California pending trial. They also wrote that delaying bail would delay Thompson's participation in a mental health treatment program 25 hours per week beginning Monday, and could cause potential harm to her mental health."

Thompson attempted to flee detention at Highland Hospital after asking to use the restroom; officers tackled her and handcuffed her to a gurney. She was transferred to John George Psychiatric Hospital, evaluated, and placed on a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold before booking at Santa Rita Jail. Prosecutors argued that the conditions of release, including a partial hospitalization plan, were insufficient to protect the community and sought a delay. A temporary delay was granted but Thompson was released early. Defense attorneys emphasized her lack of a criminal record, planned residence with her parents, and need for immediate mental health treatment, and the judge vacated the delay.

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