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Man Arrested After Intentionally Driving Into Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest: LA Sheriff’s Official

Man Arrested After Intentionally Driving Into Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest: LA Sheriff’s Official
Boeing employees and others line the street with signs and American flags as they protest the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, outside the Boeing facility in Everett, Washington, on Oct. 15, 2021. Lindsey Wasson/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
10/25/2021|Updated: 10/26/2021

A man was arrested after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a group of people protesting against vaccine mandates in Southern California, officials said over the weekend.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office said that 64-year-old William Aslaksen was arrested about 90 minutes after the incident on Saturday. He was charged with felony assault and is being held in the Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale station.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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