‘Thought This Man Was Going to Kill Me’: Detroit-Area Man Charged with Assault After Allegedly Threatening to Run Over, ‘Exterminate’ Kamala Harris Campaign Workers

A Detroit-area man has been charged with assault and ethnic intimidation after he allegedly tried to run over Democratic campaign workers last month while angrily proclaiming his support for Republican nominee Donald Trump, police said. Jason Lynch Lafond, 55, of St. Clair Shores, faces three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, each carrying a possible four-year sentence, as well as three counts of ethnic intimidation, which carry a potential two-year sentence per count. Lafond was arraigned last Thursday in St. Clair Shores District Court, where he was granted $50,000 bond. The conditions of his release ordered him to avoid any contact with victims or witnesses and required him to wear an ankle monitor. Supporters carry placards supporting US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to place at a roadside in Suwanee, Georgia, on October 26, 2024. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) A probable cause hearing is scheduled for Nov. 8. The incident happened Oct. 12 in the parking lot of a VFW Post on Jefferson Avenue, where volunteers from the St. Clair Shores Democratic Club set up a tent to hand out flyers for Democratic...