Man charged with assault at Tesla dealership after driving car at protesters
A man was arrested and charged with assault for driving his car towards a crowd of people protesting outside a Florida Tesla dealership and narrowly avoiding them, authorities said.
A man was arrested and charged with assault for driving his car towards a crowd of people protesting outside a Florida Tesla dealership and narrowly avoiding them, authorities said.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said deputies went to a planned protest at a West Palm Beach dealership on Saturday, where suspect Andrew Dutil drove onto the curb and slowly toward the protesters. There were no injuries.
"The protestors had to move out of the way in order to avoid being struck by the vehicle," the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Court records show Dutil, who is being held in Palm Beach County Jail, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. It is not clear if he has retained a lawyer or when he is due to appear in court.
The Palm Beach Post reported that Dutil was driving a black Nissan SUV and that the crowd numbered more than 100.
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