All articles tagged with #federal assault
Anthony Kazmierczak received a 14-month prison sentence for assaulting Rep. Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar during a January 2026 town hall. Judge Joan N. Ericksen emphasized the premeditated nature of the attack, noting Kazmierczak secured tickets weeks in advance. Omar was unharmed and continued the event, while Kazmierczak apologized, citing mental health struggles.
A Salvadoran man, Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández, was indicted on two counts of assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon and one count of destruction of government property after an April 7 ICE operation in Patterson, California, where prosecutors say he used his vehicle to threaten and strike officers; his attorney says officers opened fire first. The case, part of a series of California immigration-agent shootings, could carry up to 20 years on each assault count and 10 years on the destruction charge, with arraignment scheduled forthcoming.